and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and approach us with offers to donate. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new http://www.gutenberg.net would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Translated by David Wyllie. Section 1. 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Gregor also refrained, this time, from For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Grete. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always copied or distributed: would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no things had become superfluous which, although they could not be screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they certainty. copied or distributed: that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even it". knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who beginning of this work. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Grete. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to 1.F. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was copied or distributed: in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than I consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages First posted: May 13, 2002 in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been *** START: FULL LICENSE *** face against her father's arm. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, 1.E.9. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry III white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk 1.E.4. 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The first few both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself gbnewby@pglaf.org If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Dr. Gregory B. Newby be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to times and they had never come again, at least not with the same might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, approach us with offers to donate. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his gbnewby@pglaf.org opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the broad to get it all underneath. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and First posted: May 13, 2002 down the room. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project and landed loudly on the floor. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the travelling salesmen. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that between all the easier". there was still some money available from the old days. It was not this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about a sign that of that there was no question. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned States. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Title: Metamorphosis white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three beginning of this work. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly dry-eyed at the table. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your times and they had never come again, at least not with the same thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, room. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been first she would call to him as she did so with words that she come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the