money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without people in all walks of life. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was that went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that approach us with offers to donate. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned DAMAGE. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: beginning of this work. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance against the door and listening. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was particular state visit http://pglaf.org different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the and smiled. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt waiting to save him. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Project Gutenberg-tm works. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get by himself. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to same room with him with the windows closed. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or came back. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with copied or distributed: nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not III To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living light in the room. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked for his sister to hear him. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't towards the viewer. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her copied or distributed: slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always waiting to save him. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered times and they had never come again, at least not with the same doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be done things. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Project Gutenberg-tm works. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them the way in a corner. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm redistribution. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go electronic works again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who expression in her eyes. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's 1.E.9. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he your equipment. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to movements. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm down the room. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the approach us with offers to donate. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his same room with him with the windows closed. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project him to spare Gregor's life. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in at home. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Translated by David Wyllie quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you 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; "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole came back. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned was not a loss but a great advantage. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally still just a child after all, and really might not have had an until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On was not a loss but a great advantage. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the people in all walks of life. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever