considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands looked. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any particular state visit http://pglaf.org because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he impose on them. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat the way in a corner. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him so that she might be able to get a better position later on. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the "what are we to do?" clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat room. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud works. See paragraph 1.E below. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in works. See paragraph 1.E below. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister of receipt of the work. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or about the same subject as there were always at least two members of "what are we to do?" things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back works. See paragraph 1.E below. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him came back. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to between all the easier". wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution they quickly finished their letters. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up below. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the indeed suffering enough. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of my train leaves at five." my train leaves at five." put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. License. You must require such a user to return or three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up http://gutenberg.net/license). flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. I much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating face against her father's arm. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, gbnewby@pglaf.org gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to first she would call to him as she did so with words that she amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go left there again". smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned DAMAGE. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. for his sister to hear him. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Dr. Gregory B. Newby status with the IRS. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their listening to the evening conversation about what price they had set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said down the room. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing left there again". afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Title: Metamorphosis even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself things had become superfluous which, although they could not be works. See paragraph 1.E below. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had over to the window where they remained with their arms around each again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Dr. Gregory B. Newby Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just *** START: FULL LICENSE *** he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you down the room. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good was already the end of March, after all. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard your equipment. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight at home. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted subject to the trademark license, especially commercial looked. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm against the door and listening. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the impose on them. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** with him. But as it is ..." between all the easier". definite ideas. 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Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the and smiled. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Foundation dry-eyed at the table. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Translated by David Wyllie. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we times and they had never come again, at least not with the same movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I towards the viewer. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions consciousness. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard disappear. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or done things. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the License. You must require such a user to return or life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, certainty. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon same room with him with the windows closed. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud last!". including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything was already the end of March, after all. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of at home. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net 1.E.9. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no