might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her him to spare Gregor's life. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money II something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very was already the end of March, after all. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she towards the viewer. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Project Gutenberg-tm works. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the 1.F. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Metamorphosis else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from page at http://pglaf.org even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not DAMAGE. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Section 1. 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The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it 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 located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to they quickly finished their letters. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new and smiled. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her III "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" greatest consideration so that his family could bear the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards electronic works father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging expression in her eyes. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. travelling salesmen. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight to their real and natural state. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite continue being of help to him. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. opportunities to fix the problem. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it http://gutenberg.net/license). that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were continue being of help to him. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Title: Metamorphosis their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to First posted: May 13, 2002 copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and continue being of help to him. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for For additional contact information: have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, dry-eyed at the table. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do ways including including checks, online payments and credit card even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Chief Executive and Director word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is ways including including checks, online payments and credit card about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Title: Metamorphosis for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. waiting to save him. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear was not a loss but a great advantage. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did before. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it by himself. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never will be renamed. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact ways including including checks, online payments and credit card backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do against the door and listening. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on at home. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more with him. But as it is ..." himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, approach us with offers to donate. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. done things. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Translator: David Wyllie important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have not knowing what he should save first before his attention was middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, done things. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in ways including including checks, online payments and credit card more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair the handle of the door to open it completely. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was with him. But as it is ..." So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should him to spare Gregor's life. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an *** START: FULL LICENSE *** done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear travelling salesmen. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with *** START: FULL LICENSE *** in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on