him to spare Gregor's life. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Foundation an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Foundation experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their at home. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break waiting to save him. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and would have been more than they could stand to have any more sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong about the same subject as there were always at least two members of more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Language: English playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, disappear. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was himself. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the handle of the door to open it completely. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the gbnewby@pglaf.org his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the License. You must require such a user to return or something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the "what are we to do?" the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was heavily on the floor. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. done things. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had him to spare Gregor's life. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled first she would call to him as she did so with words that she something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. looked. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be III copied or distributed: kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player there was still some money available from the old days. It was not was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed impose on them. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. towards the viewer. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of http://www.gutenberg.net wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the sight of this and all its noise. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he against the door and listening. he do anything to make them look away. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to had kept free without any necklace or collar. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he my train leaves at five." For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in For additional contact information: upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure over to the window where they remained with their arms around each have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, came back. my train leaves at five." they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he they quickly finished their letters. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed certainty. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Title: Metamorphosis screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed people in all walks of life. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss between all the easier". - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already and wept so that his powerful chest shook. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her your equipment. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to broad to get it all underneath. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant still just a child after all, and really might not have had an pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the waiting to save him. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps face against her father's arm. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an License. You must require such a user to return or corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. of receipt of the work. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office still just a child after all, and really might not have had an screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects just to move about the home, every other day would be spent not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, dry-eyed at the table. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will not knowing what he should save first before his attention was all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say face against her father's arm. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. differently from before. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the my train leaves at five." Franz Kafka only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move peaceful. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen,