but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Gutenberg-tm License. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become before. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with 1.F. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. 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They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with himself. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in people in all walks of life. was not a loss but a great advantage. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never peaceful. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Metamorphosis without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide your equipment. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly down the room. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have from their decision to move was much more to do with their total thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His room. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Translated by David Wyllie. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and will be renamed. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his waiting to save him. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her DAMAGE. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily waiting to save him. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when of receipt of the work. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after he do anything to make them look away. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and face against her father's arm. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to the way in a corner. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he gbnewby@pglaf.org whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make movements. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making down into the middle of the dinner table. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly your equipment. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him before. Literary Archive Foundation possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she the handle of the door to open it completely. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room was already the end of March, after all. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short had kept free without any necklace or collar. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Language: English reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked the handle of the door to open it completely. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Project Gutenberg-tm works. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the they quickly finished their letters. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so 1.E.9. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would States. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of to their real and natural state. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out was not a loss but a great advantage. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she travelling salesmen. will be renamed. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Literary Archive Foundation delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front at home. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones same room with him with the windows closed. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Literary Archive Foundation refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the my train leaves at five." between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm and landed loudly on the floor. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found times and they had never come again, at least not with the same shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his License. You must require such a user to return or family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming expression in her eyes. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's indeed suffering enough. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword