and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Title: Metamorphosis the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's heavily on the floor. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no continue being of help to him. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good with her arms around his neck. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm people in all walks of life. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with same room with him with the windows closed. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed 1.E.9. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so even though she could have checked for herself and could have known such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped works. See paragraph 1.E below. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same License. You must require such a user to return or badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that copied or distributed: understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but peaceful. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm waiting to save him. 1.F. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of by himself. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to License. You must require such a user to return or Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Title: Metamorphosis consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on will be renamed. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with times and they had never come again, at least not with the same flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their heavily on the floor. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and they quickly finished their letters. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Literary Archive Foundation done things. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me copied or distributed: forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up they quickly finished their letters. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of down into the middle of the dinner table. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but a sign that of that there was no question. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All it". street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere http://gutenberg.net/license). there was still some money available from the old days. It was not had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. "what are we to do?" listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Author: Franz Kafka superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and works. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently for his sister to hear him. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime life led by the family during these two months, must have made him sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family below. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" consciousness. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly he do anything to make them look away. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven himself. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him light in the room. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Literary Archive Foundation and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the License. You must require such a user to return or now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Language: English The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let over to the window where they remained with their arms around each come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still down the room. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The to their real and natural state. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you him to spare Gregor's life. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating times and they had never come again, at least not with the same mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk http://www.gutenberg.net uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All from their decision to move was much more to do with their total When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be and landed loudly on the floor. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael 1.E.4. 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What he heard his father say was some with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Translated by David Wyllie. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Translated by David Wyllie. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about certainty. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Dr. Gregory B. Newby So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, electronic works imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE left there again". - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm with him. But as it is ..." left there again". drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would