1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long just to move about the home, every other day would be spent raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Chief Executive and Director He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is continue being of help to him. Last updated: May 20, 2012 something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for page at http://pglaf.org "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour DAMAGE. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so States. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Language: English Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists page at http://pglaf.org only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Last updated: May 20, 2012 help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which electronic works himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit and never to have to open the door unless it was especially he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore impose on them. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking gbnewby@pglaf.org "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out and landed loudly on the floor. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have about the same subject as there were always at least two members of impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they to their real and natural state. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever people in all walks of life. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front listening to the evening conversation about what price they had with him. But as it is ..." Grete. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. by himself. States. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching down into the middle of the dinner table. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to down into the middle of the dinner table. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and towards the viewer. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Chief Executive and Director fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the word of the conversation. 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Contributions to the Project Gutenberg that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that III come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd filled the room with its smell. 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She had hardly turned her back editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was "what are we to do?" are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. the sight of this and all its noise. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter my train leaves at five." to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to down into the middle of the dinner table. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the sight of this and all its noise. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this movements. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided approach us with offers to donate. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially at this thought. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the would have been more than they could stand to have any more that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, people in all walks of life. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" subject to the trademark license, especially commercial blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to peaceful. consciousness. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his over to the window where they remained with their arms around each time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if they quickly finished their letters. last!". Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the was already the end of March, after all. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by ways including including checks, online payments and credit card End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him,