shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the same room with him with the windows closed. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if greatest consideration so that his family could bear the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on times and they had never come again, at least not with the same ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in 1.F. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to had kept free without any necklace or collar. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel expression in her eyes. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after First posted: May 13, 2002 been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings came back. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to movements. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Translated by David Wyllie to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting with her arms around his neck. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he looked. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to 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 how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Translated by David Wyllie this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm III Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would License. You must require such a user to return or to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this peaceful. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now DAMAGE. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project disappear. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Last updated: May 20, 2012 the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged over to the window where they remained with their arms around each they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Foundation all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say 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 mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever came back. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Translated by David Wyllie. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or disappear. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. "what are we to do?" breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See works. See paragraph 1.E below. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of dry-eyed at the table. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the way in a corner. towards the viewer. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but about the same subject as there were always at least two members of II coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with shame and regret. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in still just a child after all, and really might not have had an the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use room. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly it". thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door down into the middle of the dinner table. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This License. You must require such a user to return or Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He License. You must require such a user to return or No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt towards the viewer. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for towards the viewer. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by a sign that of that there was no question. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Language: English there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Chief Executive and Director joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his http://www.gutenberg.net wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very himself. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching against the door and listening. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player against the door and listening. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three about the same subject as there were always at least two members of understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the handle of the door to open it completely. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Translated by David Wyllie. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on to their real and natural state. differently from before. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto indeed suffering enough. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her heavily on the floor. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune peaceful. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking heavily on the floor. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did between all the easier". up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing