not knowing what he should save first before his attention was floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a the handle of the door to open it completely. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted *** START: FULL LICENSE *** thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees and landed loudly on the floor. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to himself. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there down the room. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound for his sister to hear him. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried consciousness. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained between all the easier". array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone http://www.gutenberg.net they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from with him. But as it is ..." her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded broad to get it all underneath. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was III could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project that moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by consciousness. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly room. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning with her arms around his neck. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should below. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than approach us with offers to donate. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance works. See paragraph 1.E below. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Translated by David Wyllie. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Translator: David Wyllie chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. expression in her eyes. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous III afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Grete. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say to their real and natural state. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At room. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", works. See paragraph 1.E below. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer consciousness. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards towards the viewer. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it disappear. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never will be renamed. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, III the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt from their decision to move was much more to do with their total unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking without anything decisive happening, without even giving the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became it". course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do left there again". that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his