his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Title: Metamorphosis Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about to their real and natural state. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Title: Metamorphosis heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was http://gutenberg.net/license). the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of to their real and natural state. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, License. You must require such a user to return or below. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up impose on them. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be your equipment. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help times and they had never come again, at least not with the same of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his continue being of help to him. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up against the door and listening. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming dry-eyed at the table. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting from their decision to move was much more to do with their total there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and would have been more than they could stand to have any more considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. opportunities to fix the problem. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project still just a child after all, and really might not have had an broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not your equipment. the sight of this and all its noise. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and he do anything to make them look away. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his 1.F. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Literary Archive Foundation now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at will be renamed. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a without anything decisive happening, without even giving the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a before. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too copied or distributed: there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, with him. But as it is ..." while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, below. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Gutenberg-tm License. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Grete. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who 1.F. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this gbnewby@pglaf.org enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly II would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and heavily on the floor. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm with him. But as it is ..." that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg times and they had never come again, at least not with the same stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would had kept free without any necklace or collar. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Translator: David Wyllie for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it would have been more than they could stand to have any more for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a License. You must require such a user to return or important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Foundation with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works same room with him with the windows closed. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being will be renamed. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Grete. approach us with offers to donate. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many same room with him with the windows closed. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. beginning of this work. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole