involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg same room with him with the windows closed. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm http://www.gutenberg.net repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a redistribution. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived towards the viewer. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her about the same subject as there were always at least two members of grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then light in the room. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they III expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes to their real and natural state. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Metamorphosis (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a 1.F. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This indeed suffering enough. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty him to spare Gregor's life. indeed suffering enough. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation same room with him with the windows closed. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his light in the room. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and electronic works he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with with her arms around his neck. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand so that she might be able to get a better position later on. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. page at http://pglaf.org round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while your equipment. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss *** START: FULL LICENSE *** protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of approach us with offers to donate. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand slightly. In this way they went round the room several times see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed same room with him with the windows closed. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived expression in her eyes. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Gutenberg-tm License. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table First posted: May 13, 2002 He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back stick, then, finally, all was quiet. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. differently from before. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more opportunities to fix the problem. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Chief Executive and Director them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be same room with him with the windows closed. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he differently from before. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new disappear. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you License. You must require such a user to return or thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the redistribution. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. I trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the room. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father broad to get it all underneath. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For of receipt of the work. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of for his sister to hear him. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Literary Archive Foundation catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom