"Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm status with the IRS. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it that your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value against the door and listening. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his even though she could have checked for herself and could have known that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It disappear. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: copied or distributed: now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe looked. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without from their decision to move was much more to do with their total his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, II Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. had kept free without any necklace or collar. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut he do anything to make them look away. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that listening to the evening conversation about what price they had the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father below. broad to get it all underneath. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound he do anything to make them look away. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version by himself. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth at this thought. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? 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INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot with her arms around his neck. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" first to get up and stretch out her young body. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel redistribution. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his III cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Project Gutenberg-tm works. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you disappear. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there came back. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about over to the window where they remained with their arms around each computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. will be renamed. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Translator: David Wyllie he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, certainty. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see expression in her eyes. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was my train leaves at five." the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the sight of this and all its noise. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the "what are we to do?" certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Grete. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let opportunities to fix the problem. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from travelling salesmen. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest indeed suffering enough. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Language: English 1.E.9. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. continue being of help to him. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of works. See paragraph 1.E below. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more redistribution. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. same room with him with the windows closed. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good things had become superfluous which, although they could not be again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with approach us with offers to donate. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too with him. But as it is ..." able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and about the same subject as there were always at least two members of dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium I and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day just to move about the home, every other day would be spent have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, II one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but against the door and listening. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all looked. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in