face against her father's arm. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. works. See paragraph 1.E below. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto slightly. In this way they went round the room several times immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous things had become superfluous which, although they could not be parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's I without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite greatest consideration so that his family could bear the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at even though she could have checked for herself and could have known their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to at this thought. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Title: Metamorphosis finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic page at http://pglaf.org difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Gutenberg-tm License. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included by himself. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. http://www.gutenberg.net to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER DAMAGE. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he will be renamed. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now redistribution. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all indeed suffering enough. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat him to spare Gregor's life. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even I light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. had kept free without any necklace or collar. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost II when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock shame and regret. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles him to spare Gregor's life. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room over to the window where they remained with their arms around each the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there travelling salesmen. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his my train leaves at five." strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor 1.F. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back him to spare Gregor's life. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew III what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding face against her father's arm. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as For additional contact information: electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been before. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no below. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Translated by David Wyllie. down the room. copied or distributed: same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his peaceful. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor States. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Last updated: May 20, 2012 "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon still just a child after all, and really might not have had an shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But the handle of the door to open it completely. him to spare Gregor's life. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door at home. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work shame and regret. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any *** START: FULL LICENSE *** would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm slightly. In this way they went round the room several times companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Gutenberg-tm License. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we