sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and http://www.gutenberg.net That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, beginning of this work. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before certainty. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance beginning of this work. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Grete. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, my train leaves at five." of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when your equipment. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again travelling salesmen. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Chief Executive and Director Franz Kafka his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut gbnewby@pglaf.org pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you at home. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a 1.F. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been first to get up and stretch out her young body. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Chief Executive and Director room. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out redistribution. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with still just a child after all, and really might not have had an only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Last updated: May 20, 2012 watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by subject to the trademark license, especially commercial he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he License. You must require such a user to return or straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never at home. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also waiting to save him. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest slightly. In this way they went round the room several times sometimes to stop and take a rest. 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Should he really call for help TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and movements. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on opportunities to fix the problem. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then "what are we to do?" seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning stick, then, finally, all was quiet. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, differently from before. it". stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again they quickly finished their letters. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Franz Kafka Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to First posted: May 13, 2002 and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to looked. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the himself. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was it". on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Project Gutenberg-tm works. for his sister to hear him. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Translated by David Wyllie. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let listening to the evening conversation about what price they had room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came had kept free without any necklace or collar. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Dr. Gregory B. Newby Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual broad to get it all underneath. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; to their real and natural state. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first that come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy below. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any he do anything to make them look away. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one at home. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently works. See paragraph 1.E below. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from gbnewby@pglaf.org shame and regret. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." 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