request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and beginning of this work. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. I anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did between all the easier". before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Metamorphosis prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all not knowing what he should save first before his attention was or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might towards the viewer. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. and smiled. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of opportunities to fix the problem. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of and landed loudly on the floor. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family "what are we to do?" superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared of receipt of the work. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and down into the middle of the dinner table. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by with her arms around his neck. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose and smiled. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the consciousness. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat at home. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load III the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had 1.F. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially shame and regret. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, works. See paragraph 1.E below. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and travelling salesmen. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player *** START: FULL LICENSE *** adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you shame and regret. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you dry-eyed at the table. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might was not a loss but a great advantage. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 DAMAGE. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden would have been more than they could stand to have any more copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Project Gutenberg-tm works. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project greatest consideration so that his family could bear the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being returns. 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But he soon drew his head that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed towards the viewer. 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At the other side door his sister came plaintively: last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Language: English and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I over to the window where they remained with their arms around each pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could differently from before. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - beginning of this work. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably 1.F. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but with her arms around his neck. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you http://gutenberg.net/license). see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in approach us with offers to donate. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. approach us with offers to donate. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, at this thought. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure works. See paragraph 1.E below. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no For additional contact information: Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and