certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. done things. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked I all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more opportunities to fix the problem. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried still just a child after all, and really might not have had an with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, came back. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had License. You must require such a user to return or the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel that suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to particular state visit http://pglaf.org peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Chief Executive and Director interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just by himself. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or works. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. left there again". Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Last updated: May 20, 2012 favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never before. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite I both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of by himself. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised ways including including checks, online payments and credit card he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can light in the room. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative against the door and listening. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the way in a corner. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt still just a child after all, and really might not have had an and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out copied or distributed: movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm your equipment. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you came back. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Metamorphosis door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made to their real and natural state. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided dry-eyed at the table. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property before. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did done things. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he came back. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Project Gutenberg-tm works. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now there was still some money available from the old days. It was not When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the for his sister to hear him. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do will be renamed. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." gbnewby@pglaf.org with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic all that secure. 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He did of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my of receipt of the work. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by License. You must require such a user to return or it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Translated by David Wyllie could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office people in all walks of life. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had works. See paragraph 1.E below. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking just to move about the home, every other day would be spent towards the viewer. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Grete. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor,