it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him consciousness. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself movements. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not down into the middle of the dinner table. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not certainty. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have broad to get it all underneath. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - DAMAGE. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Project Gutenberg-tm works. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The broad to get it all underneath. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go to their real and natural state. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to was not a loss but a great advantage. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and III all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the himself. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be my train leaves at five." wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money of receipt of the work. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go redistribution. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to differently from before. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of at this thought. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and had kept free without any necklace or collar. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt listening to the evening conversation about what price they had think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. it". suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this down into the middle of the dinner table. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated and wept so that his powerful chest shook. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic shame and regret. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's http://www.gutenberg.net see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding 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 keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing slightly. In this way they went round the room several times left there again". how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, before. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we at this thought. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly and never to have to open the door unless it was especially lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had to their real and natural state. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply stick, then, finally, all was quiet. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Translated by David Wyllie round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then expression in her eyes. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Metamorphosis this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Title: Metamorphosis included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go life led by the family during these two months, must have made him at this thought. done things. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm even though she could have checked for herself and could have known He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest by himself. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend below. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the shame and regret. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. works. See paragraph 1.E below. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had came back. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back differently from before. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but things had become superfluous which, although they could not be permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up gbnewby@pglaf.org Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, dry-eyed at the table. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired