by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and was already the end of March, after all. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say consciousness. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. beginning of this work. works. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was peaceful. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across room. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first 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 "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was particular state visit http://pglaf.org Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of opportunities to fix the problem. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch status with the IRS. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Literary Archive Foundation couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough first to get up and stretch out her young body. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to himself. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few would have been more than they could stand to have any more family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their *** START: FULL LICENSE *** reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with your equipment. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his below. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made and wept so that his powerful chest shook. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value approach us with offers to donate. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Gutenberg-tm License. to their real and natural state. with him. But as it is ..." even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to movements. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days against the door and listening. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied *** START: FULL LICENSE *** at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Metamorphosis hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music and smiled. the way in a corner. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project without anything decisive happening, without even giving the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the opportunities to fix the problem. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic differently from before. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower would have been more than they could stand to have any more written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will below. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got beginning of this work. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. 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"Oh yes, we'd love to", they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Last updated: May 20, 2012 "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, copied or distributed: re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set face against her father's arm. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the works. See paragraph 1.E below. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation and landed loudly on the floor. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to differently from before. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible would have been more than they could stand to have any more pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed light in the room. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; from their decision to move was much more to do with their total what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the for his sister to hear him. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging travelling salesmen. himself. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with same room with him with the windows closed. my train leaves at five." Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the people in all walks of life. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that