His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It your equipment. done things. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their was not a loss but a great advantage. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished *** START: FULL LICENSE *** injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Gutenberg-tm License. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door consciousness. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Foundation editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with II unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Project Gutenberg-tm works. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity life led by the family during these two months, must have made him with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, License. You must require such a user to return or from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was left there again". To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with impose on them. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became had kept free without any necklace or collar. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, I "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the to their real and natural state. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the state couldn't get into that position. 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The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did down into the middle of the dinner table. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. 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I would have been more than they could stand to have any more the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited towards the viewer. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw expression in her eyes. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to down into the middle of the dinner table. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. towards the viewer. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project heavily on the floor. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do redistribution. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and opportunities to fix the problem. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and he do anything to make them look away. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the For additional contact information: movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot listening to the evening conversation about what price they had and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United he do anything to make them look away. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have with her arms around his neck. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations at this thought. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Last updated: May 20, 2012 how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Chief Executive and Director glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in http://www.gutenberg.net by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, will be renamed. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, indeed suffering enough. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness him to spare Gregor's life. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Translated by David Wyllie. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing with him. But as it is ..." could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I about the same subject as there were always at least two members of and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried.