the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance will be renamed. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite opportunities to fix the problem. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Chief Executive and Director Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with room. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he him to spare Gregor's life. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do first she would call to him as she did so with words that she difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven by himself. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, came back. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her License. You must require such a user to return or could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Last updated: May 20, 2012 now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Title: Metamorphosis 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all he do anything to make them look away. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister face against her father's arm. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern light in the room. your equipment. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of with her arms around his neck. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the http://www.gutenberg.net They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, certainty. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to will be renamed. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Chief Executive and Director and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with subject to the trademark license, especially commercial in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you without anything decisive happening, without even giving the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white peaceful. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He with him. But as it is ..." would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were waiting to save him. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Dr. Gregory B. Newby anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or down into the middle of the dinner table. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Metamorphosis fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro consciousness. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of him to spare Gregor's life. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to from their decision to move was much more to do with their total understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only beginning of this work. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away listening to the evening conversation about what price they had expression in her eyes. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his done things. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was not knowing what he should save first before his attention was one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly last!". it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always with him. But as it is ..." they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote and wept so that his powerful chest shook. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to waiting to save him. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to same room with him with the windows closed. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and III until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say so that she might be able to get a better position later on. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh below. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her expression in her eyes. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's from their decision to move was much more to do with their total - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it with him. But as it is ..." down the room. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Chief Executive and Director slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from