The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in for his sister to hear him. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit broad to get it all underneath. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Gutenberg-tm License. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of and smiled. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be III naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. with her arms around his neck. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even copied or distributed: be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give was not a loss but a great advantage. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." greatest consideration so that his family could bear the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination approach us with offers to donate. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than will be renamed. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, light in the room. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body the handle of the door to open it completely. 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 steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, would have been more than they could stand to have any more was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally without anything decisive happening, without even giving the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto with her arms around his neck. the handle of the door to open it completely. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of certainty. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Language: English completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Literary Archive Foundation electronic works sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Metamorphosis idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even a sign that of that there was no question. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Translated by David Wyllie even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On copied or distributed: this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of from their decision to move was much more to do with their total License. You must require such a user to return or still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found just to move about the home, every other day would be spent possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Language: English father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. first to get up and stretch out her young body. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the towards the viewer. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of For additional contact information: of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the to their real and natural state. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father down into the middle of the dinner table. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably indeed suffering enough. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag redistribution. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous http://gutenberg.net/license). angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down heavily on the floor. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had continue being of help to him. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been listening to the evening conversation about what price they had "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few III you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and of receipt of the work. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the a sign that of that there was no question. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help for his sister to hear him. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the people in all walks of life. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's the sight of this and all its noise. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of same room with him with the windows closed. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect