see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the waiting to save him. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, face against her father's arm. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited approach us with offers to donate. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to works. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of by himself. your equipment. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again against the door and listening. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Translated by David Wyllie unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. broad to get it all underneath. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Grete. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Franz Kafka promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was without anything decisive happening, without even giving the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly first she would call to him as she did so with words that she hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and the handle of the door to open it completely. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there page at http://pglaf.org all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Translated by David Wyllie. movements. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps they quickly finished their letters. Metamorphosis they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand heavily on the floor. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough 1.E.9. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Grete. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all himself. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she same room with him with the windows closed. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at looked. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. my train leaves at five." way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted broad to get it all underneath. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would dry-eyed at the table. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday subject to the trademark license, especially commercial at home. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they it". Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can first she would call to him as she did so with words that she quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his page at http://pglaf.org particular state visit http://pglaf.org probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head without anything decisive happening, without even giving the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief from their decision to move was much more to do with their total looked. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When 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 this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm broad to get it all underneath. travelling salesmen. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project *** START: FULL LICENSE *** corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently and wept so that his powerful chest shook. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after approach us with offers to donate. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no between all the easier". If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could impose on them. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived it". assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm he do anything to make them look away. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it below. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the for his sister to hear him. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father 1.F. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and heavily on the floor. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his last!". to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have listening to the evening conversation about what price they had it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the sight of this and all its noise. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to For additional contact information: that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg III her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough left there again". Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner