to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself against the door and listening. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Grete. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Literary Archive Foundation himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all down the room. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot 1.F. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth things had become superfluous which, although they could not be especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the III respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at movements. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his between all the easier". stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying room. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how there was still some money available from the old days. It was not eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found first to get up and stretch out her young body. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. 1.F. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project http://gutenberg.net/license). just to move about the home, every other day would be spent living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", copied or distributed: achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer first to get up and stretch out her young body. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes without anything decisive happening, without even giving the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister first she would call to him as she did so with words that she dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door waiting to save him. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. between all the easier". intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower he do anything to make them look away. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming and never to have to open the door unless it was especially when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, it". "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and without anything decisive happening, without even giving the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked certainty. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, certainty. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent would have been more than they could stand to have any more your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief with him. But as it is ..." Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Franz Kafka Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her shame and regret. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Translated by David Wyllie him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the before. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His beginning of this work. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the sight of this and all its noise. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the way in a corner. Translated by David Wyllie have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of subject to the trademark license, especially commercial crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In travelling salesmen. gbnewby@pglaf.org trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at shame and regret. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's same room with him with the windows closed. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day peaceful. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Translated by David Wyllie before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate about the same subject as there were always at least two members of efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and peaceful. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who without anything decisive happening, without even giving the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the handle of the door to open it completely. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she him to spare Gregor's life. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Gutenberg-tm License. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the