actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she continue being of help to him. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely down the room. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's waiting to save him. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! status with the IRS. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Grete. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as particular state visit http://pglaf.org down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the http://gutenberg.net/license). and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking "what are we to do?" his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or was already the end of March, after all. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence that that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit will be renamed. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Translator: David Wyllie from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure and wept so that his powerful chest shook. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not for his sister to hear him. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United your equipment. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it expression in her eyes. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which and wept so that his powerful chest shook. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his consciousness. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter works. See paragraph 1.E below. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw First posted: May 13, 2002 that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too they quickly finished their letters. 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The charwoman was always in a hurry, and with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this greatest consideration so that his family could bear the movements. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation on it! If only his sister were here! 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Gregor's sister would often write and tell him hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. 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Royalty payments he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had consciousness. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand so that she might be able to get a better position later on. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, http://gutenberg.net/license). their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the people in all walks of life. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but himself. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will 1.F. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him copied or distributed: darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide the way in a corner. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be came back. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared times and they had never come again, at least not with the same and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared First posted: May 13, 2002 mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used page at http://pglaf.org (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all