whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying indeed suffering enough. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his impose on them. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat For additional contact information: just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Foundation But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's below. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its at this thought. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying redistribution. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and not knowing what he should save first before his attention was be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a it". Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front would have been more than they could stand to have any more had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." without anything decisive happening, without even giving the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on dry-eyed at the table. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: room. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), *** START: FULL LICENSE *** lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain II on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would "what are we to do?" work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new indeed suffering enough. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him came back. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly light in the room. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that II with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his continue being of help to him. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the differently from before. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to he do anything to make them look away. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this for his sister to hear him. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do waiting to save him. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said and never to have to open the door unless it was especially room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether so that she might be able to get a better position later on. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, against the door and listening. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. will be renamed. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as impose on them. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Chief Executive and Director Translated by David Wyllie. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at with him. But as it is ..." silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will opportunities to fix the problem. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from at home. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from between all the easier". everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the had kept free without any necklace or collar. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might and landed loudly on the floor. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and electronic works unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing first she would call to him as she did so with words that she - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes,