newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. works. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door at this thought. face against her father's arm. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, shame and regret. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk impose on them. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, impose on them. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up certainty. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. the sight of this and all its noise. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. the way in a corner. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you would have been more than they could stand to have any more forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation peaceful. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room light in the room. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just at home. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now before. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I was not a loss but a great advantage. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, approach us with offers to donate. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the expression in her eyes. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across II as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the that his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few States. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone status with the IRS. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Translated by David Wyllie. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Metamorphosis they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. DAMAGE. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Title: Metamorphosis have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the travelling salesmen. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out times and they had never come again, at least not with the same copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible so that she might be able to get a better position later on. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Language: English would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the First posted: May 13, 2002 Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Grete. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Chief Executive and Director doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed before. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Language: English used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the indeed suffering enough. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his left there again". sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the left there again". if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear differently from before. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, he do anything to make them look away. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. gbnewby@pglaf.org efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, by himself. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his differently from before. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her http://gutenberg.net/license). light in the room. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Gutenberg-tm License. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite my train leaves at five." scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, status with the IRS. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his