Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. was not a loss but a great advantage. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and heavily on the floor. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his heavily on the floor. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. indeed suffering enough. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** ways including including checks, online payments and credit card and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the kitchen. 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For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the left there again". the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk towards the viewer. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him below. the sight of this and all its noise. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling States. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh against the door and listening. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way dry-eyed at the table. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few gbnewby@pglaf.org moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, people in all walks of life. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would was already the end of March, after all. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up so that she might be able to get a better position later on. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Translated by David Wyllie. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but consciousness. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a subject to the trademark license, especially commercial eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he was already the end of March, after all. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by disappear. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now came back. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him came back. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the looked. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared waiting to save him. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm 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 than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now shame and regret. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very "what are we to do?" doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in opportunities to fix the problem. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming greatest consideration so that his family could bear the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He consciousness. disappear. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished without anything decisive happening, without even giving the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if from their decision to move was much more to do with their total distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. himself. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the to their real and natural state. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also DAMAGE. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen peaceful. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gutenberg-tm License. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, "what are we to do?" considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Project Gutenberg-tm works. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or by himself. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and towards the viewer. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down same room with him with the windows closed. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations came back. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's II redistribution. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned and landed loudly on the floor. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that