as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend stick, then, finally, all was quiet. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came works. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to copied or distributed: nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and and never to have to open the door unless it was especially works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg subject to the trademark license, especially commercial impose on them. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, First posted: May 13, 2002 down into the middle of the dinner table. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, done things. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across towards the viewer. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Chief Executive and Director "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand room. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved waiting to save him. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do they quickly finished their letters. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Grete. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the shame and regret. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. will be renamed. gbnewby@pglaf.org This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family from their decision to move was much more to do with their total and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first over to the window where they remained with their arms around each for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my status with the IRS. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Grete. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many there was still some money available from the old days. It was not than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Language: English electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. below. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than below. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good by himself. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would page at http://pglaf.org glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 between all the easier". to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to left there again". They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With first she would call to him as she did so with words that she pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Literary Archive Foundation "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished at home. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Dr. Gregory B. Newby posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Title: Metamorphosis an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of light in the room. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of