occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any and landed loudly on the floor. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we just to move about the home, every other day would be spent it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All gbnewby@pglaf.org able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there came back. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now slightly. In this way they went round the room several times them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the people in all walks of life. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had from their decision to move was much more to do with their total from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** for his sister to hear him. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised impose on them. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. for his sister to hear him. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be from their decision to move was much more to do with their total finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and 1.F. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up light in the room. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously status with the IRS. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her to their real and natural state. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without would have been more than they could stand to have any more stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest things had become superfluous which, although they could not be ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Dr. Gregory B. Newby ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never my train leaves at five." think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would at home. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Translated by David Wyllie. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Section 3. 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Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising first to get up and stretch out her young body. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do DAMAGE. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka and landed loudly on the floor. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some himself. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never listening to the evening conversation about what price they had hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's first she would call to him as she did so with words that she He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did my train leaves at five." or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from 1.D. 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The washing up from breakfast lay on the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project shame and regret. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but II after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the same room with him with the windows closed. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous stick, then, finally, all was quiet. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. room. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when first she would call to him as she did so with words that she because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had him to spare Gregor's life. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting approach us with offers to donate. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to looked. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon by himself. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation below. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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"That was the voice of an animal", said the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. III heavily on the floor. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Last updated: May 20, 2012 it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state him to spare Gregor's life. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and that times and they had never come again, at least not with the same back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Language: English this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief times and they had never come again, at least not with the same he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his "what are we to do?" room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Literary Archive Foundation think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he room. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and First posted: May 13, 2002 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared