folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go to their real and natural state. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an from their decision to move was much more to do with their total you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to your equipment. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He of receipt of the work. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived of receipt of the work. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Translator: David Wyllie whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. at home. travelling salesmen. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his continue being of help to him. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making and wept so that his powerful chest shook. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they that would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or face against her father's arm. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing works. See paragraph 1.E below. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his face against her father's arm. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would and smiled. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Grete. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers License. You must require such a user to return or from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in indeed suffering enough. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where beginning of this work. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing life led by the family during these two months, must have made him forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded himself. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay he do anything to make them look away. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all ways including including checks, online payments and credit card considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's so that she might be able to get a better position later on. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father certainty. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn expression in her eyes. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Foundation wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped II the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In listening to the evening conversation about what price they had consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Literary Archive Foundation nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with at home. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or movements. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her not knowing what he should save first before his attention was make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him without anything decisive happening, without even giving the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the was not a loss but a great advantage. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father "what are we to do?" knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Dr. Gregory B. Newby upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down dry-eyed at the table. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Translated by David Wyllie everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Metamorphosis hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found indeed suffering enough. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Last updated: May 20, 2012 pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep before. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He beginning of this work. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped