become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt between all the easier". were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost and never to have to open the door unless it was especially look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was by himself. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, heavily on the floor. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of gbnewby@pglaf.org cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his with her arms around his neck. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Project Gutenberg-tm works. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! 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"You can Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would status with the IRS. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole him to spare Gregor's life. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would he do anything to make them look away. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ redistribution. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being life led by the family during these two months, must have made him probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still beginning of this work. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had him to spare Gregor's life. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it electronic works as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which looked. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 States. of receipt of the work. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had had kept free without any necklace or collar. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a differently from before. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their http://www.gutenberg.net eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his down into the middle of the dinner table. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or heavily on the floor. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his a sign that of that there was no question. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a about the same subject as there were always at least two members of License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was it". which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied disappear. Metamorphosis entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who listening to the evening conversation about what price they had her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing between all the easier". the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Last updated: May 20, 2012 frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works beginning of this work. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in he do anything to make them look away. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself last!". saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed travelling salesmen. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite States. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. expression in her eyes. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final first she would call to him as she did so with words that she driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to expression in her eyes. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at at home. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg light in the room. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living himself. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably times and they had never come again, at least not with the same put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any looked. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite below. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. below. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. broad to get it all underneath. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried over to the window where they remained with their arms around each and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his down the room. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and