shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up at this thought. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself DAMAGE. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could at this thought. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the wouldn't listen, would you." 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They had the tram, filled with warm would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he approach us with offers to donate. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the waiting to save him. before. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Dr. Gregory B. Newby joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally with him. But as it is ..." License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project and landed loudly on the floor. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his works. See paragraph 1.E below. III to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed stick, then, finally, all was quiet. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's II things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep ways including including checks, online payments and credit card understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations peaceful. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay for his sister to hear him. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net continue being of help to him. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he was already the end of March, after all. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without with him. But as it is ..." was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do by himself. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. they quickly finished their letters. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final from their decision to move was much more to do with their total lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite looked. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been was already the end of March, after all. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project looked. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back towards the viewer. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. copied or distributed: hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to he do anything to make them look away. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard waiting to save him. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had him to spare Gregor's life. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept will be renamed. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It between all the easier". to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation continue being of help to him. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with had kept free without any necklace or collar. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the certainty. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Translated by David Wyllie trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good copied or distributed: refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he