especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move future. 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Then, out of consideration for better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut "what are we to do?" that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he they quickly finished their letters. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing II to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself against the door and listening. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white slightly. In this way they went round the room several times 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they and never to have to open the door unless it was especially She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael just to move about the home, every other day would be spent mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. For additional contact information: She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Metamorphosis of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn by himself. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound looked. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or and never to have to open the door unless it was especially permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just things had become superfluous which, although they could not be with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the page at http://pglaf.org look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what donations. 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Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as still just a child after all, and really might not have had an License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried works. See paragraph 1.E below. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with with her arms around his neck. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention there was still some money available from the old days. It was not very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would slightly. In this way they went round the room several times removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of works. people in all walks of life. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on before. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, First posted: May 13, 2002 death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her certainty. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had shame and regret. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had down the room. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on shame and regret. people in all walks of life. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use it". on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards left there again". slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the that while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short at home. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour against the door and listening. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - same room with him with the windows closed. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without works. See paragraph 1.E below. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Literary Archive Foundation trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing and landed loudly on the floor. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed last!". Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from peaceful. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock III the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the first to get up and stretch out her young body. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too particular state visit http://pglaf.org That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his differently from before. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that