in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself travelling salesmen. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did not knowing what he should save first before his attention was decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he States. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at works. See paragraph 1.E below. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Translator: David Wyllie of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that over to the window where they remained with their arms around each she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his towards the viewer. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Dr. Gregory B. Newby explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - times and they had never come again, at least not with the same pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project before. Gutenberg-tm License. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; a sign that of that there was no question. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments to their real and natural state. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that First posted: May 13, 2002 inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they came back. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free broad to get it all underneath. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you and wept so that his powerful chest shook. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Language: English "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll face against her father's arm. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed http://gutenberg.net/license). especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his without anything decisive happening, without even giving the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother it". Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Metamorphosis He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. the way in a corner. himself. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the expression in her eyes. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond came back. against the door and listening. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it face against her father's arm. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects travelling salesmen. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. 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If, however, they took everything closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See last!". electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Foundation his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped against the door and listening. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing down the room. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at approach us with offers to donate. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from at this thought. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn consciousness. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the would have been more than they could stand to have any more doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what peaceful. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air life led by the family during these two months, must have made him When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, disappear. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Chief Executive and Director until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Language: English there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at he do anything to make them look away. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes movements. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official I most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier life led by the family during these two months, must have made him grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to against the door and listening. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but came back. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. gbnewby@pglaf.org hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more there was still some money available from the old days. It was not provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest 1.F. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter still just a child after all, and really might not have had an breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she not knowing what he should save first before his attention was not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had and landed loudly on the floor. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what last!". 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously peaceful. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling with him. But as it is ..." face against her father's arm. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but down the room. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and they quickly finished their letters.