see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Gutenberg-tm License. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of he do anything to make them look away. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front done things. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not strength she had. 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They had realised, though, that there was something wrong because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand and smiled. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing works. See paragraph 1.E below. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after still just a child after all, and really might not have had an flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat and wept so that his powerful chest shook. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty so that she might be able to get a better position later on. was already the end of March, after all. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Last updated: May 20, 2012 of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Metamorphosis Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the himself. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his just to move about the home, every other day would be spent His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes just to move about the home, every other day would be spent 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Chief Executive and Director Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen *** START: FULL LICENSE *** And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged slightly. In this way they went round the room several times compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned waiting to save him. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more down the room. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting consciousness. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Translated by David Wyllie. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than about the same subject as there were always at least two members of had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really first she would call to him as she did so with words that she a sign that of that there was no question. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite last!". this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project even though she could have checked for herself and could have known speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in your equipment. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself so that she might be able to get a better position later on. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. at home. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd redistribution. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily done things. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by your equipment. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend heavily on the floor. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be http://www.gutenberg.net on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until continue being of help to him. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed room. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. copied or distributed: 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being same room with him with the windows closed. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation looked. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's down into the middle of the dinner table. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of consciousness. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the particular state visit http://pglaf.org though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one to their real and natural state. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. works. See paragraph 1.E below. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or room. had kept free without any necklace or collar. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning my train leaves at five." considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven and wept so that his powerful chest shook. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished looked. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any towards the viewer.