was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up with him. But as it is ..." front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and not knowing what he should save first before his attention was looked. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact had kept free without any necklace or collar. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little even though she could have checked for herself and could have known that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When face against her father's arm. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without shame and regret. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like just to move about the home, every other day would be spent prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax status with the IRS. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their listening to the evening conversation about what price they had If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but works. See paragraph 1.E below. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and First posted: May 13, 2002 in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to down into the middle of the dinner table. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Dr. Gregory B. Newby expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost opportunities to fix the problem. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill heavily on the floor. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent was already the end of March, after all. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music just to move about the home, every other day would be spent than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of impose on them. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his same room with him with the windows closed. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his room. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his from their decision to move was much more to do with their total He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing works. See paragraph 1.E below. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the handle of the door to open it completely. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able copied or distributed: clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself redistribution. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his heavily on the floor. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down done things. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with will be renamed. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa without anything decisive happening, without even giving the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary movements. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face continue being of help to him. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just copied or distributed: PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who over to the window where they remained with their arms around each enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that travelling salesmen. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his and smiled. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more approach us with offers to donate. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out redistribution. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. 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You may copy it, give it away or quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the dry-eyed at the table. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they 1.E.9. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at not knowing what he should save first before his attention was cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Translator: David Wyllie Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of first she would call to him as she did so with words that she because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand below. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a