that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she came back. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or they quickly finished their letters. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, came back. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to my train leaves at five." was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All same room with him with the windows closed. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a and smiled. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Chief Executive and Director the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation he do anything to make them look away. with her arms around his neck. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time left there again". do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room broad to get it all underneath. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as last!". knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no at this thought. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly had kept free without any necklace or collar. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals left there again". breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been disappear. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and impose on them. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long done things. consciousness. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be even though she could have checked for herself and could have known was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Translated by David Wyllie. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever from their decision to move was much more to do with their total use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for indeed suffering enough. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more my train leaves at five." time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the people in all walks of life. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged first she would call to him as she did so with words that she said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front came back. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Translated by David Wyllie But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview States. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Literary Archive Foundation Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: at this thought. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Last updated: May 20, 2012 visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Dr. Gregory B. Newby 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the III than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Literary Archive Foundation been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Translated by David Wyllie hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and himself. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most he do anything to make them look away. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really a sign that of that there was no question. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Metamorphosis he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all left there again". one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Dr. Gregory B. Newby quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff,