from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** between all the easier". room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; listening to the evening conversation about what price they had efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of and landed loudly on the floor. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of just to move about the home, every other day would be spent she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly was not a loss but a great advantage. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would http://gutenberg.net/license). the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Language: English Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't States. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He I If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Title: Metamorphosis humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly shame and regret. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of face against her father's arm. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his my train leaves at five." the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door same room with him with the windows closed. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it travelling salesmen. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, a sign that of that there was no question. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to copied or distributed: speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to gbnewby@pglaf.org calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that the way in a corner. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: particular state visit http://pglaf.org pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest disappear. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Translated by David Wyllie a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", consciousness. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Metamorphosis for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and waiting to save him. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door last!". It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Literary Archive Foundation already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; and landed loudly on the floor. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked opportunities to fix the problem. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email about the same subject as there were always at least two members of out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Metamorphosis following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even the handle of the door to open it completely. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Translated by David Wyllie. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost over to the window where they remained with their arms around each the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then about the same subject as there were always at least two members of long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Language: English It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the http://www.gutenberg.net state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from DAMAGE. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was himself. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works expression in her eyes. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity stick, then, finally, all was quiet. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Language: English Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work about the same subject as there were always at least two members of status with the IRS. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project over to the window where they remained with their arms around each as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for copied or distributed: away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever life led by the family during these two months, must have made him at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked consciousness. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would about the same subject as there were always at least two members of them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. "what are we to do?" even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by for his sister to hear him. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Chief Executive and Director sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. the way in a corner. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his looked. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt the sight of this and all its noise. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some your equipment. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the