dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Grete. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good shame and regret. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps 1.F. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round down the room. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground the way in a corner. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently was not a loss but a great advantage. broad to get it all underneath. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself and smiled. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm would have been more than they could stand to have any more all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Translated by David Wyllie. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled impose on them. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that and smiled. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked beginning of this work. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing still just a child after all, and really might not have had an this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and 1.F. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his License. You must require such a user to return or "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa they quickly finished their letters. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which room. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in greatest consideration so that his family could bear the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in travelling salesmen. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a with him. But as it is ..." point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding and never to have to open the door unless it was especially cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a done things. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. your equipment. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being I decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the for his sister to hear him. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother between all the easier". their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not peaceful. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Chief Executive and Director had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out so that she might be able to get a better position later on. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became that This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would copied or distributed: stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. left there again". he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely III you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest towards the viewer. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to to their real and natural state. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it light in the room. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether States. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his by himself. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished dry-eyed at the table. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Foundation going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and and smiled. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in consciousness. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Literary Archive Foundation things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's it". of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot ways including including checks, online payments and credit card understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. your equipment. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to for his sister to hear him. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked face against her father's arm. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" towards the viewer. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Translated by David Wyllie. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be below. opportunities to fix the problem. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards.