see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, against the door and listening. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a and smiled. 1.E.9. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included indeed suffering enough. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be face against her father's arm. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their your equipment. and smiled. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the last!". she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned immediate notice on my room. 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These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the First posted: May 13, 2002 is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further shame and regret. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide at home. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone there was still some money available from the old days. It was not while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Grete. gbnewby@pglaf.org it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" he do anything to make them look away. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had and smiled. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me life led by the family during these two months, must have made him stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that him to spare Gregor's life. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the will be renamed. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is impose on them. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto your equipment. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that was not a loss but a great advantage. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and works. See paragraph 1.E below. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk was not a loss but a great advantage. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to II He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had slightly. In this way they went round the room several times probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Chief Executive and Director even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, your equipment. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Translated by David Wyllie. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide DAMAGE. my train leaves at five." turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was times and they had never come again, at least not with the same slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his people in all walks of life. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Author: Franz Kafka room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Translated by David Wyllie. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched movements. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one dry-eyed at the table. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He and wept so that his powerful chest shook. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her status with the IRS. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished indeed suffering enough. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's of receipt of the work. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance last!". you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and "what are we to do?" serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some listening to the evening conversation about what price they had "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation indeed suffering enough. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the peaceful. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Last updated: May 20, 2012 being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Literary Archive Foundation control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Translator: David Wyllie couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised still just a child after all, and really might not have had an smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Title: Metamorphosis That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in against the door and listening. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the