prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. a sign that of that there was no question. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Grete. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and at home. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his face against her father's arm. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the beginning of this work. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, your equipment. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his continue being of help to him. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the for his sister to hear him. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of waiting to save him. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt 1.F. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and dry-eyed at the table. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer came back. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the before. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had room. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside "what are we to do?" "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after towards the viewer. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could opportunities to fix the problem. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any States. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the III everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and to their real and natural state. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than not knowing what he should save first before his attention was they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed 1.F. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Language: English before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Project Gutenberg-tm works. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open of receipt of the work. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: at home. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Literary Archive Foundation Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide redistribution. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, indeed suffering enough. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He broad to get it all underneath. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly towards the viewer. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, consciousness. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move http://www.gutenberg.net chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the works. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought and never to have to open the door unless it was especially arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of first to get up and stretch out her young body. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door peaceful. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried certainty. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally listening to the evening conversation about what price they had joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Grete. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound movements. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder http://www.gutenberg.net thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister he do anything to make them look away. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept down into the middle of the dinner table. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his waiting to save him. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it your equipment. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't I use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there disappear. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At disappear. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at him to spare Gregor's life. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project him to spare Gregor's life. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that DAMAGE. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, broad to get it all underneath. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous for his sister to hear him. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it.