father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some gbnewby@pglaf.org "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gutenberg-tm License. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Chief Executive and Director probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was indeed suffering enough. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever they quickly finished their letters. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being not knowing what he should save first before his attention was inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies dry-eyed at the table. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we himself. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each about the same subject as there were always at least two members of responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Section 1. 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Nearly all the individual works in the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of 1.F. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon him to spare Gregor's life. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been at home. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered impose on them. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than peaceful. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; light in the room. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister For additional contact information: outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further him to spare Gregor's life. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her face against her father's arm. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than dry-eyed at the table. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. expression in her eyes. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted 1.F. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to travelling salesmen. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final himself. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. 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Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this certainty. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, works. See paragraph 1.E below. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on about the same subject as there were always at least two members of with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm face against her father's arm. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the lungs had not been very reliable. 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The invalidity or unenforceability of any at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to by himself. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls the sight of this and all its noise. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it with her arms around his neck. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in movements. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, below. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Translator: David Wyllie set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel greatest consideration so that his family could bear the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the way in a corner. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her III wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and just to move about the home, every other day would be spent sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck first she would call to him as she did so with words that she shame and regret. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on electronic works hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while beginning of this work. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see will be renamed. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Language: English *** START: FULL LICENSE *** sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could waiting to save him. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and impose on them. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough looked. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep first to get up and stretch out her young body. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had electronic works filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body left there again". providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with same room with him with the windows closed. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his about the same subject as there were always at least two members of dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from http://www.gutenberg.net little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project first to get up and stretch out her young body. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than without anything decisive happening, without even giving the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower expression in her eyes. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: peaceful. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present