The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Last updated: May 20, 2012 Translated by David Wyllie. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The he do anything to make them look away. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Language: English She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor will be renamed. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Translated by David Wyllie. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall disappear. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Translator: David Wyllie himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them DAMAGE. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but electronic works room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for before. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak towards the viewer. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project below. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a heavily on the floor. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in left there again". He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and between all the easier". again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated was already the end of March, after all. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project first she would call to him as she did so with words that she thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This just to move about the home, every other day would be spent License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees without anything decisive happening, without even giving the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the will be renamed. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. II Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their continue being of help to him. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Language: English mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something still just a child after all, and really might not have had an sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Language: English a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the by himself. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would had kept free without any necklace or collar. will be renamed. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; to their real and natural state. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His came back. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented stick, then, finally, all was quiet. works. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost life led by the family during these two months, must have made him The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way 1.F. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. him to spare Gregor's life. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Project Gutenberg-tm works. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the disappear. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and License. You must require such a user to return or called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; he do anything to make them look away. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the movements. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel with him. But as it is ..." listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm opportunities to fix the problem. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down consciousness. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand at home. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day about the same subject as there were always at least two members of nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his copied or distributed: his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any same room with him with the windows closed. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the looked. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their would have been more than they could stand to have any more speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more http://gutenberg.net/license). from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no