been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. with her arms around his neck. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly last!". only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in of receipt of the work. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly same room with him with the windows closed. First posted: May 13, 2002 round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be would have been more than they could stand to have any more wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly gbnewby@pglaf.org entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. differently from before. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming him to spare Gregor's life. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are was already the end of March, after all. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some against the door and listening. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her down the room. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the differently from before. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the would have been more than they could stand to have any more to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. to their real and natural state. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. down into the middle of the dinner table. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had last!". life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a was already the end of March, after all. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of still just a child after all, and really might not have had an would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust will be renamed. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right works. See paragraph 1.E below. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when of receipt of the work. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty that located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Language: English round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net beginning of this work. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if *** START: FULL LICENSE *** fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever 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 Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the room. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be and smiled. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground III leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of not knowing what he should save first before his attention was he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Author: Franz Kafka refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he first she would call to him as she did so with words that she couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" a sign that of that there was no question. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, and smiled. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's by himself. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than status with the IRS. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been people in all walks of life. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Metamorphosis noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after at home. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." shame and regret. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning *** START: FULL LICENSE *** his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the was not a loss but a great advantage. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up refund. 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Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Literary Archive Foundation inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his