see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in waiting to save him. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing will be renamed. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner for his sister to hear him. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the way in a corner. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not subject to the trademark license, especially commercial example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought he do anything to make them look away. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I your equipment. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works movements. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing your equipment. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the same room with him with the windows closed. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project and landed loudly on the floor. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone even though she could have checked for herself and could have known works. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she works. See paragraph 1.E below. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able good to eat. 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"Well I can't think of any other way of morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was times and they had never come again, at least not with the same While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we http://gutenberg.net/license). from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. II himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the For additional contact information: goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat had kept free without any necklace or collar. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. movements. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief last!". of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond particular state visit http://pglaf.org help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Grete. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been was already the end of March, after all. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become himself. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply for his sister to hear him. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free down into the middle of the dinner table. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position without anything decisive happening, without even giving the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. looked. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he differently from before. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. consciousness. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might http://www.gutenberg.net one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the I then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier and smiled. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Author: Franz Kafka hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might waiting to save him. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" "what are we to do?" went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever approach us with offers to donate. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Project Gutenberg-tm works. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few 1.E.9. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Gutenberg-tm License. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project II differently from before. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by will be renamed. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the would have been more than they could stand to have any more himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can 1.F. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When peaceful. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised by himself. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Last updated: May 20, 2012 *** START: FULL LICENSE *** wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more last!". Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already will be renamed. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Literary Archive Foundation even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Gregor!" 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If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present last!". a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room continue being of help to him. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that travelling salesmen. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, your equipment. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His same room with him with the windows closed. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her room. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any