"Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Dr. Gregory B. Newby belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out from their decision to move was much more to do with their total could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out III point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister my train leaves at five." to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would 1.E.9. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing redistribution. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and and wept so that his powerful chest shook. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily 1.F. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to 1.F. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a http://www.gutenberg.net them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** continue being of help to him. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole the sight of this and all its noise. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to with him. But as it is ..." benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer http://www.gutenberg.net again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than heavily on the floor. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Language: English bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project beginning of this work. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the impose on them. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied with him. But as it is ..." access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies first she would call to him as she did so with words that she something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged with her arms around his neck. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more had kept free without any necklace or collar. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to times and they had never come again, at least not with the same word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back redistribution. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged first she would call to him as she did so with words that she onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still waiting to save him. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too waiting to save him. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all himself. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three even though she could have checked for herself and could have known even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Project Gutenberg-tm works. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that 1.E.9. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go First posted: May 13, 2002 way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the sight of this and all its noise. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright so that she might be able to get a better position later on. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room down the room. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Language: English seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Translator: David Wyllie folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that people in all walks of life. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to and smiled. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, waiting to save him. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to down the room. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still to their real and natural state. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all he do anything to make them look away. the handle of the door to open it completely. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door of receipt of the work. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished movements. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the by himself. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to of receipt of the work. light in the room. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked face against her father's arm. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very ways including including checks, online payments and credit card and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4