drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, he do anything to make them look away. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, II clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family was not a loss but a great advantage. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, works. See paragraph 1.E below. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good at home. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But and never to have to open the door unless it was especially both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen my train leaves at five." outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help http://gutenberg.net/license). It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you from their decision to move was much more to do with their total closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the heavily on the floor. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed against the door and listening. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, 1.E.9. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the before. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Translator: David Wyllie Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as they quickly finished their letters. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister to their real and natural state. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible things had become superfluous which, although they could not be out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged http://gutenberg.net/license). unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not waiting to save him. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest continue being of help to him. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project your equipment. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the before. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what of receipt of the work. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking even though she could have checked for herself and could have known This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared against the door and listening. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Title: Metamorphosis time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the your equipment. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? 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Contact the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on of receipt of the work. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of badly on his two rows of legs. 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Gregor's sister no longer thought about SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed with her arms around his neck. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she my train leaves at five." she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how for his sister to hear him. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of copied or distributed: responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of by himself. Language: English though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they *** START: FULL LICENSE *** before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than the way in a corner. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not opportunities to fix the problem. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer down into the middle of the dinner table. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with down into the middle of the dinner table. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed 1.F. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating.