creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and with him. But as it is ..." in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door gbnewby@pglaf.org some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his heavily on the floor. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot particular state visit http://pglaf.org clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed still just a child after all, and really might not have had an stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Language: English business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Literary Archive Foundation an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary redistribution. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space things had become superfluous which, although they could not be afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he himself. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying life led by the family during these two months, must have made him with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother people in all walks of life. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a face against her father's arm. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring "what are we to do?" Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little copied or distributed: Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table License. You must require such a user to return or day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came beginning of this work. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a below. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust before. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they room. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could indeed suffering enough. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a and smiled. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give redistribution. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere http://www.gutenberg.net - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in shame and regret. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once light in the room. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, him to spare Gregor's life. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, a sign that of that there was no question. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to life led by the family during these two months, must have made him we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself works. See paragraph 1.E below. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, below. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and it". flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being 1.E.9. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat from their decision to move was much more to do with their total with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the 1.F. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Translated by David Wyllie. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back from their decision to move was much more to do with their total 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At works. See paragraph 1.E below. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he with her arms around his neck. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived left there again". III down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared my train leaves at five." thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Last updated: May 20, 2012 have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at