So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, first to get up and stretch out her young body. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange so that she might be able to get a better position later on. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no was already the end of March, after all. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate electronic works useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's works. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far I vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible still just a child after all, and really might not have had an array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. was already the end of March, after all. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this done things. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all ways including including checks, online payments and credit card his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor looked. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the indeed suffering enough. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state it". catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back was not a loss but a great advantage. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Translated by David Wyllie. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Foundation Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more left there again". somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the electronic works set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but dry-eyed at the table. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Translated by David Wyllie. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. http://www.gutenberg.net attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more impose on them. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in to their real and natural state. Translated by David Wyllie was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear peaceful. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was the way in a corner. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at works. See paragraph 1.E below. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of For additional contact information: he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Metamorphosis of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped same room with him with the windows closed. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the it". to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE ways including including checks, online payments and credit card copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling left there again". open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into For additional contact information: obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their For additional contact information: nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three it". and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: page at http://pglaf.org they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break the way in a corner. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the continue being of help to him. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Literary Archive Foundation before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the of receipt of the work. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned first to get up and stretch out her young body. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard same room with him with the windows closed. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included particular state visit http://pglaf.org we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest