listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers States. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her so that she might be able to get a better position later on. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and before. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you just to move about the home, every other day would be spent wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance with him. But as it is ..." this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the 1.E.9. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Foundation at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether was already the end of March, after all. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not about the same subject as there were always at least two members of down into the middle of the dinner table. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to below. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the and landed loudly on the floor. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down himself. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro to their real and natural state. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Title: Metamorphosis listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his towards the viewer. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her broad to get it all underneath. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing so that she might be able to get a better position later on. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the differently from before. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Last updated: May 20, 2012 as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was works. See paragraph 1.E below. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; of receipt of the work. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. opportunities to fix the problem. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have face against her father's arm. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where http://www.gutenberg.net beginning of this work. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear status with the IRS. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every 1.F. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to dry-eyed at the table. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Gutenberg-tm License. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too License. You must require such a user to return or next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her and landed loudly on the floor. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the redistribution. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the First posted: May 13, 2002 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, done things. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, 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 practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have he do anything to make them look away. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door States. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief http://www.gutenberg.net of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. particular state visit http://pglaf.org Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, first to get up and stretch out her young body. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain indeed suffering enough. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his electronic works or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie times and they had never come again, at least not with the same entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's indeed suffering enough. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but against the door and listening. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange differently from before. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. your equipment. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; the sight of this and all its noise. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Translated by David Wyllie. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little came back. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; subject to the trademark license, especially commercial can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should II dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at