had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to beginning of this work. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; times and they had never come again, at least not with the same to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the peaceful. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project First posted: May 13, 2002 some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long of receipt of the work. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. a sign that of that there was no question. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the against the door and listening. last!". you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present and wept so that his powerful chest shook. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", will be renamed. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this DAMAGE. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the was not a loss but a great advantage. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the way in a corner. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Gutenberg-tm License. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of they quickly finished their letters. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Last updated: May 20, 2012 States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he it". chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he people in all walks of life. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. they quickly finished their letters. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the handle of the door to open it completely. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his your equipment. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did gbnewby@pglaf.org Language: English he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm works. See paragraph 1.E below. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, certainty. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his with her arms around his neck. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few that permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Chief Executive and Director eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project left there again". eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting travelling salesmen. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music States. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had looked. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their came back. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Literary Archive Foundation gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his disappear. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but for his sister to hear him. For additional contact information: nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting not knowing what he should save first before his attention was of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an against the door and listening. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make stick, then, finally, all was quiet. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come subject to the trademark license, especially commercial exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed electronic works work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very shame and regret. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the way in a corner. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry.