on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Last updated: May 20, 2012 sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. disappear. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the done things. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included same room with him with the windows closed. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should with her arms around his neck. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with with her arms around his neck. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This they quickly finished their letters. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, against the door and listening. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally slightly. In this way they went round the room several times License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to License. You must require such a user to return or Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of by himself. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear with him. But as it is ..." and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in the handle of the door to open it completely. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known at this thought. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially *** START: FULL LICENSE *** But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven will be renamed. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is still just a child after all, and really might not have had an with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower expression in her eyes. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and my train leaves at five." There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then first she would call to him as she did so with words that she see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door with him. But as it is ..." especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their page at http://pglaf.org But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Metamorphosis Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of looked. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to particular state visit http://pglaf.org and never to have to open the door unless it was especially condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about shame and regret. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let life led by the family during these two months, must have made him his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones came back. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to I superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound quarrel which could only end in their favour. 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It showed fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in greatest consideration so that his family could bear the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the differently from before. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced particular state visit http://pglaf.org been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was with him. But as it is ..." their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity life led by the family during these two months, must have made him "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his disappear. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm from their decision to move was much more to do with their total had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some broad to get it all underneath. indeed suffering enough. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Dr. Gregory B. Newby provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Translated by David Wyllie 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by "what are we to do?" slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known was not a loss but a great advantage. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very not knowing what he should save first before his attention was stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant my train leaves at five." closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats stick, then, finally, all was quiet. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family beginning of this work. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room down into the middle of the dinner table. light in the room. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not