ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on the handle of the door to open it completely. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, a sign that of that there was no question. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic greatest consideration so that his family could bear the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, broad to get it all underneath. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Grete. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he works. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE after another. 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Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Translated by David Wyllie. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as there was still some money available from the old days. It was not stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had http://www.gutenberg.net are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project my train leaves at five." Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Title: Metamorphosis shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had of receipt of the work. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. peaceful. down the room. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the broad to get it all underneath. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method approach us with offers to donate. Literary Archive Foundation happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his III confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself consciousness. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended him to spare Gregor's life. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Language: English Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed had kept free without any necklace or collar. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Dr. Gregory B. Newby side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel DAMAGE. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Translated by David Wyllie couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up without anything decisive happening, without even giving the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Project Gutenberg-tm works. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was the handle of the door to open it completely. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Language: English from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. that "what are we to do?" floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax redistribution. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous the way in a corner. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls was not a loss but a great advantage. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Chief Executive and Director see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother and never to have to open the door unless it was especially of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging ways including including checks, online payments and credit card he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to slightly. In this way they went round the room several times With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud III they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if expression in her eyes. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Last updated: May 20, 2012 it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had down into the middle of the dinner table. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without to their real and natural state. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on down into the middle of the dinner table. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the they quickly finished their letters. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing DAMAGE. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep License. You must require such a user to return or with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped 1.F. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. copied or distributed: hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at at home. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the sight of this and all its noise. DAMAGE. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again.