that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - First posted: May 13, 2002 angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an beginning of this work. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would III Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain your equipment. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared subject to the trademark license, especially commercial drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at against the door and listening. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Literary Archive Foundation posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest certainty. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from "what are we to do?" his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with times and they had never come again, at least not with the same When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood electronic works he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious your equipment. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the copied or distributed: startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out 1.E.9. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project it". forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table http://gutenberg.net/license). first she would call to him as she did so with words that she First posted: May 13, 2002 When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly at home. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, differently from before. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the III we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do greatest consideration so that his family could bear the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He stick, then, finally, all was quiet. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of people in all walks of life. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with was already the end of March, after all. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Dr. Gregory B. Newby set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked before. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Foundation living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd travelling salesmen. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in down the room. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project things had become superfluous which, although they could not be eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it certainty. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also ways including including checks, online payments and credit card parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel was already the end of March, after all. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the dry-eyed at the table. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly between all the easier". dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Translated by David Wyllie used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked last!". heavily on the floor. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did First posted: May 13, 2002 heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or a sign that of that there was no question. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on heavily on the floor. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging travelling salesmen. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware expression in her eyes. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised with her arms around his neck. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked