Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a certainty. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Last updated: May 20, 2012 work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. copied or distributed: Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide redistribution. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white page at http://pglaf.org straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the redistribution. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they first to get up and stretch out her young body. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt expression in her eyes. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Franz Kafka or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would First posted: May 13, 2002 stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's first to get up and stretch out her young body. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! beginning of this work. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each came back. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after approach us with offers to donate. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it things had become superfluous which, although they could not be and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to they quickly finished their letters. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even before. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the sight of this and all its noise. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, License. You must require such a user to return or been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Foundation careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up was not a loss but a great advantage. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving they quickly finished their letters. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably with her arms around his neck. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall things had become superfluous which, although they could not be had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole a sign that of that there was no question. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. works. See paragraph 1.E below. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday http://www.gutenberg.net mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised came back. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, it". the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room people in all walks of life. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the disappear. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, 1.F. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth for his sister to hear him. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but last!". there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about works. See paragraph 1.E below. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing opportunities to fix the problem. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his movements. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. License. You must require such a user to return or pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit done things. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Literary Archive Foundation finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply last!". This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we last!". recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside indeed suffering enough. redistribution. him to spare Gregor's life. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut between all the easier". flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had and landed loudly on the floor. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, electronic works humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did copied or distributed: They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head with her arms around his neck. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond slightly. In this way they went round the room several times himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the handle of the door to open it completely. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Metamorphosis just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared it". which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something heavily on the floor. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising opportunities to fix the problem. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot before. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest at home. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Dr. Gregory B. Newby Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister subject to the trademark license, especially commercial strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside