labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would he do anything to make them look away. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at about the same subject as there were always at least two members of sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps slightly. In this way they went round the room several times able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very DAMAGE. copied or distributed: shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the http://www.gutenberg.net question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Dr. Gregory B. Newby came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And even though she could have checked for herself and could have known wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After works. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister looked. III lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; was already the end of March, after all. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand first she would call to him as she did so with words that she labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's differently from before. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in and wept so that his powerful chest shook. gbnewby@pglaf.org Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if gbnewby@pglaf.org them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing and never to have to open the door unless it was especially hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she slightly. In this way they went round the room several times on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely light in the room. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt slightly. In this way they went round the room several times they quickly finished their letters. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Literary Archive Foundation boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of approach us with offers to donate. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. looked. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] stick, then, finally, all was quiet. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised first she would call to him as she did so with words that she TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we there was still some money available from the old days. It was not possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided face against her father's arm. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. redistribution. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very a sign that of that there was no question. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that face against her father's arm. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could so that she might be able to get a better position later on. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his was not a loss but a great advantage. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Title: Metamorphosis look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, works. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the light in the room. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing will be renamed. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling the sight of this and all its noise. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without looked. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every not knowing what he should save first before his attention was imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael beginning of this work. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even him to spare Gregor's life. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Gutenberg-tm License. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in 1.E.9. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. II any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way face against her father's arm. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most broad to get it all underneath. http://gutenberg.net/license). doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found had kept free without any necklace or collar. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never about the same subject as there were always at least two members of exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was things had become superfluous which, although they could not be couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I was already the end of March, after all. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. and smiled. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." him to spare Gregor's life. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. shame and regret. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do and wept so that his powerful chest shook. your equipment. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer and smiled. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a