what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and ways including including checks, online payments and credit card subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Translator: David Wyllie attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important waiting to save him. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Translated by David Wyllie probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with down the room. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand particular state visit http://pglaf.org http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air was already the end of March, after all. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the handle of the door to open it completely. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Translator: David Wyllie with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the between all the easier". meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Translated by David Wyllie. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have down the room. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally left there again". - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a works. See paragraph 1.E below. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, License. You must require such a user to return or He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door works. See paragraph 1.E below. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included First posted: May 13, 2002 His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but he do anything to make them look away. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked done things. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check the sight of this and all its noise. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if a sign that of that there was no question. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Literary Archive Foundation unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at "what are we to do?" insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a DAMAGE. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Title: Metamorphosis windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to movements. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was works. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Language: English been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only even though she could have checked for herself and could have known forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; came back. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took to their real and natural state. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole over to the window where they remained with their arms around each think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would works. See paragraph 1.E below. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the page at http://pglaf.org probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would gbnewby@pglaf.org And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. continue being of help to him. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Gutenberg-tm License. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really was already the end of March, after all. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the peaceful. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages works. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard and wept so that his powerful chest shook. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Grete. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and