Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the same room with him with the windows closed. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see approach us with offers to donate. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought with him. But as it is ..." to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any first she would call to him as she did so with words that she this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his below. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary at this thought. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the http://gutenberg.net/license). There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution dry-eyed at the table. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother page at http://pglaf.org him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Dr. Gregory B. Newby open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then had kept free without any necklace or collar. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the looked. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by things had become superfluous which, although they could not be his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will I assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away done things. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his gbnewby@pglaf.org unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; between all the easier". cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying had kept free without any necklace or collar. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a for his sister to hear him. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into himself. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this indeed suffering enough. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that against the door and listening. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Literary Archive Foundation was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times down the room. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his 1.F. people in all walks of life. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way I why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his broad to get it all underneath. Chief Executive and Director thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to differently from before. 1.F. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he down into the middle of the dinner table. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal status with the IRS. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about with him. But as it is ..." that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement just to move about the home, every other day would be spent blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the differently from before. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away your equipment. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not same room with him with the windows closed. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of it". people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my over to the window where they remained with their arms around each the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their with him. But as it is ..." any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - towards the viewer. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself http://www.gutenberg.net burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this gbnewby@pglaf.org form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed heavily on the floor. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced was already the end of March, after all. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was DAMAGE. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had dry-eyed at the table. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of will be renamed. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than down into the middle of the dinner table. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like would have been more than they could stand to have any more precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can left there again". His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later,