their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. dry-eyed at the table. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the 1.E.9. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth towards the viewer. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and kitchen. 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Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never continue being of help to him. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had so that she might be able to get a better position later on. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had that afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything II both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we same room with him with the windows closed. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came gbnewby@pglaf.org that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, shame and regret. gbnewby@pglaf.org She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood at home. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that a sign that of that there was no question. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Chief Executive and Director dry-eyed at the table. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried For additional contact information: flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that particular state visit http://pglaf.org though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** First posted: May 13, 2002 eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had "what are we to do?" had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging movements. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project and smiled. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right that This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow *** START: FULL LICENSE *** himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into the handle of the door to open it completely. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. dry-eyed at the table. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers travelling salesmen. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their for his sister to hear him. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room III rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder against the door and listening. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? even though she could have checked for herself and could have known clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he for his sister to hear him. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing 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 with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them will be renamed. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth with her arms around his neck. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was came back. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that works. See paragraph 1.E below. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a first to get up and stretch out her young body. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the handle of the door to open it completely. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck my train leaves at five." she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if things had become superfluous which, although they could not be would have been more than they could stand to have any more and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the left there again". understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had my train leaves at five." flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the and landed loudly on the floor. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to for his sister to hear him. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white broad to get it all underneath. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in they quickly finished their letters. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that came back. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had continue being of help to him. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm between all the easier". doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. approach us with offers to donate. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if