like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an for his sister to hear him. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his 1.E.9. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. States. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just down into the middle of the dinner table. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm himself. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the License. You must require such a user to return or even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the your equipment. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate stick, then, finally, all was quiet. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Project Gutenberg-tm works. particular state visit http://pglaf.org from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Chief Executive and Director earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed your equipment. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Foundation or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that was not a loss but a great advantage. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent shame and regret. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly 1.E.9. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Metamorphosis without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself travelling salesmen. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a to their real and natural state. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had "what are we to do?" the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Dr. Gregory B. Newby from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than slightly. In this way they went round the room several times their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where 1.E.9. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the approach us with offers to donate. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish towards the viewer. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers for his sister to hear him. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat works. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gutenberg-tm License. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even of receipt of the work. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to 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 look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground was not a loss but a great advantage. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, http://gutenberg.net/license). Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the for his sister to hear him. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in and never to have to open the door unless it was especially through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no dry-eyed at the table. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Translated by David Wyllie of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. for his sister to hear him. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's works. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his between all the easier". without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. himself. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud will be renamed. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really my train leaves at five." hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers would have been more than they could stand to have any more why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on waiting to save him. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel a sign that of that there was no question. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth page at http://pglaf.org his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the "what are we to do?" Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down