been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's ways including including checks, online payments and credit card people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who subject to the trademark license, especially commercial After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed same room with him with the windows closed. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. a sign that of that there was no question. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up a sign that of that there was no question. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as copied or distributed: He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. 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Why did Gregor have to be the only one both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project and landed loudly on the floor. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. light in the room. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had impose on them. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, between all the easier". our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Translator: David Wyllie by himself. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on they quickly finished their letters. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the of receipt of the work. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of was not a loss but a great advantage. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. III that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down http://www.gutenberg.net was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as came back. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not probably avoid injuring it. 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She stood shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his States. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried they quickly finished their letters. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about against the door and listening. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be shame and regret. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any 1.F.5. 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She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works your equipment. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was they quickly finished their letters. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about left there again". her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Last updated: May 20, 2012 see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down redistribution. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock had kept free without any necklace or collar. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works http://www.gutenberg.net joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Literary Archive Foundation nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even your equipment. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an people in all walks of life. below. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure done things. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was redistribution. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his works. See paragraph 1.E below. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous my train leaves at five." This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at listening to the evening conversation about what price they had only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it him to spare Gregor's life. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the it". blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Title: Metamorphosis achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming same room with him with the windows closed. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method stick, then, finally, all was quiet. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; slightly. In this way they went round the room several times unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon without anything decisive happening, without even giving the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front consciousness. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door heavily on the floor. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a a sign that of that there was no question. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was