and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body shame and regret. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had to their real and natural state. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go For additional contact information: adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's copied or distributed: And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether listening to the evening conversation about what price they had next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use and landed loudly on the floor. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping continue being of help to him. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it "what are we to do?" efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but States. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back continue being of help to him. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Translator: David Wyllie was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then it". tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll States. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: they quickly finished their letters. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any DAMAGE. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and peaceful. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will between all the easier". From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of works. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE greatest consideration so that his family could bear the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally continue being of help to him. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the left there again". out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and License. You must require such a user to return or to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which with her arms around his neck. 1.E.9. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more room. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. looked. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with For additional contact information: bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who heavily on the floor. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they not knowing what he should save first before his attention was sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps life led by the family during these two months, must have made him now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming times and they had never come again, at least not with the same entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See to their real and natural state. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had impose on them. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of down the room. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. had kept free without any necklace or collar. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared would have been more than they could stand to have any more business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor would have been more than they could stand to have any more WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would before. 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There's no basis for any of the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been For additional contact information: business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had For additional contact information: This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, http://www.gutenberg.net father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the handle of the door to open it completely. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of