permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would certainty. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Grete. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been works. See paragraph 1.E below. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's certainty. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down subject to the trademark license, especially commercial a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk to their real and natural state. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found 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 easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Language: English do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" expression in her eyes. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; States. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door consciousness. my train leaves at five." but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would slightly. In this way they went round the room several times used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled For additional contact information: here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's from their decision to move was much more to do with their total thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO approach us with offers to donate. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came peaceful. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never continue being of help to him. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: below. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a and smiled. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a it". takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Translated by David Wyllie. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against First posted: May 13, 2002 vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to beginning of this work. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it without anything decisive happening, without even giving the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Project Gutenberg-tm works. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, consciousness. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He beginning of this work. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. of receipt of the work. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the looked. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender consciousness. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance First posted: May 13, 2002 adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother came back. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Dr. Gregory B. Newby ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had stick, then, finally, all was quiet. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or don't make my parents suffer! 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In her alarm, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would movements. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At people in all walks of life. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's and landed loudly on the floor. First posted: May 13, 2002 Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Last updated: May 20, 2012 Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of II would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping came back. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a impose on them. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared it". "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the III one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide down the room. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped greatest consideration so that his family could bear the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the http://gutenberg.net/license). although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was shame and regret. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him dry-eyed at the table. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her.