II had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Literary Archive Foundation and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white the way in a corner. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business against the door and listening. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There differently from before. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Translated by David Wyllie. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Gutenberg-tm License. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't and smiled. expression in her eyes. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern at home. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not continue being of help to him. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had over to the window where they remained with their arms around each said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his status with the IRS. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when things had become superfluous which, although they could not be public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came electronic works This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. same room with him with the windows closed. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered with her arms around his neck. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep redistribution. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes last!". companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already my train leaves at five." the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without disappear. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good page at http://pglaf.org up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been DAMAGE. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she License. You must require such a user to return or hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and left there again". "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should States. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment first to get up and stretch out her young body. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have and never to have to open the door unless it was especially was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and First posted: May 13, 2002 stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than License. You must require such a user to return or fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally approach us with offers to donate. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the sight of this and all its noise. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more http://www.gutenberg.net strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. heavily on the floor. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my differently from before. impose on them. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project first she would call to him as she did so with words that she the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole was not a loss but a great advantage. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite at home. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was your equipment. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time States. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember just to move about the home, every other day would be spent property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Translated by David Wyllie. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Title: Metamorphosis to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he License. You must require such a user to return or pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then without anything decisive happening, without even giving the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would before. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if 1.F. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with opportunities to fix the problem. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project States. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the with her arms around his neck. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and would have been more than they could stand to have any more he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm 1.E.9. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE http://www.gutenberg.net hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. http://gutenberg.net/license). Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, my train leaves at five." that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the http://www.gutenberg.net trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately your equipment. down the room. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the "what are we to do?" state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but still just a child after all, and really might not have had an of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be electronic works overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space