very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Last updated: May 20, 2012 Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. License. You must require such a user to return or instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Dr. Gregory B. Newby as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do between all the easier". infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning at this thought. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his copied or distributed: He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen by himself. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net copied or distributed: re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then consciousness. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very and smiled. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do with her arms around his neck. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. and smiled. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Title: Metamorphosis around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest gbnewby@pglaf.org money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and broad to get it all underneath. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something stick, then, finally, all was quiet. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes broad to get it all underneath. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was things had become superfluous which, although they could not be in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards broad to get it all underneath. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed States. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round it". can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Metamorphosis Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He came back. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even towards the viewer. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily about the same subject as there were always at least two members of flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the sight of this and all its noise. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Project Gutenberg-tm works. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother status with the IRS. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly himself. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not for his sister to hear him. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and and smiled. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 over to the window where they remained with their arms around each himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, down into the middle of the dinner table. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in travelling salesmen. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Foundation a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she last!". emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Project Gutenberg-tm works. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said peaceful. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. indeed suffering enough. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the opportunities to fix the problem. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to the sight of this and all its noise. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the with her arms around his neck. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the a sign that of that there was no question. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be differently from before. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present would have been more than they could stand to have any more assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder expression in her eyes. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Foundation 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If would have been more than they could stand to have any more