could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Grete. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. with her arms around his neck. impose on them. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Franz Kafka on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Project Gutenberg-tm works. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented II the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to himself. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear before. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms not knowing what he should save first before his attention was there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that with her arms around his neck. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen heavily on the floor. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Chief Executive and Director be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Dr. Gregory B. Newby feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do from their decision to move was much more to do with their total said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about he do anything to make them look away. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. status with the IRS. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And indeed suffering enough. Title: Metamorphosis think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the certainty. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, was already the end of March, after all. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped works. See paragraph 1.E below. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Franz Kafka 1.F. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the kitchen. 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Gregor's father this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Translator: David Wyllie Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gutenberg-tm License. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with he do anything to make them look away. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with with her arms around his neck. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short dry-eyed at the table. and smiled. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there had kept free without any necklace or collar. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side just to move about the home, every other day would be spent convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the peaceful. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the done things. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to looked. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister First posted: May 13, 2002 life led by the family during these two months, must have made him if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, waiting to save him. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like first she would call to him as she did so with words that she to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the way in a corner. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, last!". of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke status with the IRS. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his subject to the trademark license, especially commercial was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got for his sister to hear him. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he "what are we to do?" of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of down the room. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers works. See paragraph 1.E below. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide