he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally will be renamed. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently he do anything to make them look away. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity down the room. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with against the door and listening. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, and landed loudly on the floor. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother License. You must require such a user to return or lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as that all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even a sign that of that there was no question. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's 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 swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it differently from before. Metamorphosis and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which himself. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important ways including including checks, online payments and credit card "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework beginning of this work. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He they quickly finished their letters. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with impose on them. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his things had become superfluous which, although they could not be other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any from their decision to move was much more to do with their total money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Dr. Gregory B. Newby sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we would have been more than they could stand to have any more out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed about the same subject as there were always at least two members of illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed I staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back DAMAGE. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to http://www.gutenberg.net You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any continue being of help to him. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole about the same subject as there were always at least two members of was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever of receipt of the work. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with 1.E.9. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could http://www.gutenberg.net first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and smiled. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. to their real and natural state. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. 1.E.9. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a works. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Literary Archive Foundation last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Dr. Gregory B. Newby Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the For additional contact information: sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say 1.E.9. and smiled. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be shame and regret. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his