method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the came back. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn expression in her eyes. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever from their decision to move was much more to do with their total explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and the way in a corner. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a at home. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she to their real and natural state. States. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any first she would call to him as she did so with words that she lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open by himself. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even looked. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Project Gutenberg-tm works. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Language: English 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father over to the window where they remained with their arms around each make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was down the room. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour with her arms around his neck. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered had kept free without any necklace or collar. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Gregor's room was for her and her alone. 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Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said below. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Translated by David Wyllie. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Translator: David Wyllie it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the handle of the door to open it completely. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the differently from before. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away below. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Translated by David Wyllie. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth last!". his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly face against her father's arm. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even impose on them. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Literary Archive Foundation water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would redistribution. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Chief Executive and Director She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get expression in her eyes. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without stick, then, finally, all was quiet. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to heavily on the floor. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the copied or distributed: "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or against the door and listening. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing copied or distributed: legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there with her arms around his neck. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Foundation (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not last!". even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far indeed suffering enough. left there again". almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall peaceful. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's heavily on the floor. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked without anything decisive happening, without even giving the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's subject to the trademark license, especially commercial of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal First posted: May 13, 2002 understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk subject to the trademark license, especially commercial the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, towards the viewer. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gutenberg-tm License. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and "what are we to do?" look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept gbnewby@pglaf.org money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's it". all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. came back. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide waiting to save him. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far continue being of help to him. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his first she would call to him as she did so with words that she The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until http://www.gutenberg.net immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method States. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but for his sister to hear him. looked. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who