the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across towards the viewer. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Translated by David Wyllie freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right impose on them. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything room. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms to their real and natural state. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH subject to the trademark license, especially commercial foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once works. See paragraph 1.E below. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with redistribution. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an for his sister to hear him. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest by himself. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally the handle of the door to open it completely. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations a sign that of that there was no question. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Project Gutenberg-tm works. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and down the room. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's was not a loss but a great advantage. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to looked. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation dry-eyed at the table. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of it". without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the copied or distributed: consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards approach us with offers to donate. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Chief Executive and Director back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. 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One day, in order to spare her even to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had room. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; over to the window where they remained with their arms around each his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move things had become superfluous which, although they could not be up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it room. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate License. You must require such a user to return or sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way DAMAGE. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister her face. 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The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. particular state visit http://pglaf.org that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Dr. Gregory B. Newby father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking First posted: May 13, 2002 upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. works. See paragraph 1.E below. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower things had become superfluous which, although they could not be vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he would have been more than they could stand to have any more enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, travelling salesmen. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to differently from before. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite movements. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project looked. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it gbnewby@pglaf.org must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. it with his little legs. 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What he heard his father say was some his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible over to the window where they remained with their arms around each easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the as he crouched there on the floor. 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It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in was not a loss but a great advantage. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his from their decision to move was much more to do with their total him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his light in the room. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Translated by David Wyllie kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new that He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had your equipment. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here