If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office towards the viewer. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their last!". when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately opportunities to fix the problem. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Last updated: May 20, 2012 decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to waiting to save him. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right http://gutenberg.net/license). included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in listening to the evening conversation about what price they had The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even works. See paragraph 1.E below. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position III Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Metamorphosis You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new between all the easier". to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's copied or distributed: of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro room. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when works. See paragraph 1.E below. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Metamorphosis dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to over to the window where they remained with their arms around each must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to still just a child after all, and really might not have had an first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of a sign that of that there was no question. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Metamorphosis screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the page at http://pglaf.org things had become superfluous which, although they could not be work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without will be renamed. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles differently from before. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept License. You must require such a user to return or time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the way in a corner. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would him to spare Gregor's life. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to life led by the family during these two months, must have made him all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had will be renamed. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared and wept so that his powerful chest shook. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal slightly. In this way they went round the room several times the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but him to spare Gregor's life. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone peaceful. Gutenberg-tm License. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he 1.E.9. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend was not a loss but a great advantage. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a indeed suffering enough. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. shame and regret. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It it". been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt continue being of help to him. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and travelling salesmen. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you my train leaves at five." friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they particular state visit http://pglaf.org shame and regret. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would the way in a corner. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on my train leaves at five." the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able over to the window where they remained with their arms around each he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he same room with him with the windows closed. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never expression in her eyes. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make with him. But as it is ..." work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again people in all walks of life. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many