him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For gbnewby@pglaf.org that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking so that she might be able to get a better position later on. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was and landed loudly on the floor. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See redistribution. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card still just a child after all, and really might not have had an complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to came back. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Literary Archive Foundation although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will impose on them. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Translator: David Wyllie table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should States. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you differently from before. 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If you are redistributing or providing access to a work certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Translator: David Wyllie Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any of receipt of the work. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, For additional contact information: access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening before. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, II the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any had kept free without any necklace or collar. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would done things. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see at home. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and came back. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword copied or distributed: even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. broad to get it all underneath. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy light in the room. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael and wept so that his powerful chest shook. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE between all the easier". state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or would have been more than they could stand to have any more open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the electronic works While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's down into the middle of the dinner table. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Language: English Dr. Gregory B. Newby skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to against the door and listening. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards For additional contact information: to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm redistribution. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his it". considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, the handle of the door to open it completely. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was electronic works reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Project Gutenberg-tm works. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. will be renamed. "what are we to do?" in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his with him. But as it is ..." while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and listening to the evening conversation about what price they had backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Translator: David Wyllie again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still there was still some money available from the old days. It was not way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Metamorphosis light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three himself. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand left there again". with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages for his sister to hear him. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a differently from before. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room my train leaves at five." do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But