the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister and landed loudly on the floor. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed subject to the trademark license, especially commercial key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down and landed loudly on the floor. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Title: Metamorphosis he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At light in the room. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the waiting to save him. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently below. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, broad to get it all underneath. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed works. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn looked. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was he do anything to make them look away. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but ways including including checks, online payments and credit card opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister works. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to they quickly finished their letters. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! with her arms around his neck. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every and landed loudly on the floor. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated last!". thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", he do anything to make them look away. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many even though she could have checked for herself and could have known while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest copied or distributed: flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped even though she could have checked for herself and could have known more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall was already the end of March, after all. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest III your equipment. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of stick, then, finally, all was quiet. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the "what are we to do?" to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends approach us with offers to donate. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, your equipment. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change without anything decisive happening, without even giving the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Translated by David Wyllie between all the easier". think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, a sign that of that there was no question. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood so that she might be able to get a better position later on. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that 1.F. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very status with the IRS. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Grete. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was and never to have to open the door unless it was especially door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change works. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever that 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Dr. Gregory B. Newby expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped over to the window where they remained with their arms around each at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Foundation that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just himself. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide greatest consideration so that his family could bear the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back broad to get it all underneath. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into expression in her eyes. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough people in all walks of life. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the way in a corner. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal beginning of this work. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or things had become superfluous which, although they could not be were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt came back. below. with him. But as it is ..." I 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any over to the window where they remained with their arms around each before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot times and they had never come again, at least not with the same lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with between all the easier". hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. left there again". slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she will be renamed. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below.