do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that opportunities to fix the problem. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after III without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with works. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a was already the end of March, after all. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the II simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with copied or distributed: He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself will be renamed. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he had kept free without any necklace or collar. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door greatest consideration so that his family could bear the it". parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards disappear. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. was already the end of March, after all. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in over to the window where they remained with their arms around each floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was face against her father's arm. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered "what are we to do?" however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to waiting to save him. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as done things. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was License. You must require such a user to return or clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. DAMAGE. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, http://www.gutenberg.net away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's works. See paragraph 1.E below. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just came back. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were works. See paragraph 1.E below. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he before. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times for his sister to hear him. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Last updated: May 20, 2012 reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in life led by the family during these two months, must have made him were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in towards the viewer. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother "what are we to do?" her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as the sight of this and all its noise. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the sight of this and all its noise. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister still just a child after all, and really might not have had an "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Grete. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground 1.E.9. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the way in a corner. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating between all the easier". TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After works. See paragraph 1.E below. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Grete. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his copied or distributed: father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Grete. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know First posted: May 13, 2002 they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Grete. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only heavily on the floor. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be was already the end of March, after all. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could from their decision to move was much more to do with their total obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, III to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers without anything decisive happening, without even giving the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up even though she could have checked for herself and could have known they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free will be renamed. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come the way in a corner. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery movements. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Chief Executive and Director stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation things had become superfluous which, although they could not be a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite