found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any greatest consideration so that his family could bear the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." stick, then, finally, all was quiet. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Metamorphosis their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any peaceful. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the towards the viewer. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across with him. But as it is ..." couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front he do anything to make them look away. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, to their real and natural state. electronic works point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, by himself. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with 1.F. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever expression in her eyes. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help first to get up and stretch out her young body. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and would have been more than they could stand to have any more interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally III hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He things had become superfluous which, although they could not be than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's approach us with offers to donate. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related came back. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did the handle of the door to open it completely. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone left there again". sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his indeed suffering enough. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you was already the end of March, after all. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered redistribution. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email 1.F. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him travelling salesmen. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included it". from their decision to move was much more to do with their total He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from *** START: FULL LICENSE *** understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite by himself. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office my train leaves at five." it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Dr. Gregory B. Newby swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he was already the end of March, after all. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had For additional contact information: warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United down the room. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest II any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which States. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep so that she might be able to get a better position later on. with him. But as it is ..." For additional contact information: the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. movements. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but at this thought. at home. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. to their real and natural state. http://gutenberg.net/license). rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Literary Archive Foundation devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were and landed loudly on the floor. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full was not a loss but a great advantage. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head it". like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the consciousness. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Translator: David Wyllie and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. dry-eyed at the table. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of certainty. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement disappear. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He of receipt of the work. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door heavily on the floor. done things. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm 1.E.9. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed by himself. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Foundation and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded works. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at works. See paragraph 1.E below. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that approach us with offers to donate. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few