clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for ways including including checks, online payments and credit card set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door down the room. the handle of the door to open it completely. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Dr. Gregory B. Newby at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay face against her father's arm. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly done things. heavily on the floor. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, 1.E.9. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it beginning of this work. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the done things. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, to their real and natural state. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any without anything decisive happening, without even giving the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Translator: David Wyllie over to the window where they remained with their arms around each disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag heavily on the floor. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break from their decision to move was much more to do with their total to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees for his sister to hear him. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: "what are we to do?" carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Chief Executive and Director of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could between all the easier". already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back "what are we to do?" could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had towards the viewer. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's License. You must require such a user to return or called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with was already the end of March, after all. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had same room with him with the windows closed. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. with her arms around his neck. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand the sight of this and all its noise. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless waiting to save him. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about expression in her eyes. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. they quickly finished their letters. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought down the room. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared my train leaves at five." bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than at this thought. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised came back. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, broad to get it all underneath. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Project Gutenberg-tm works. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the way in a corner. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; would have been more than they could stand to have any more lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of http://www.gutenberg.net less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, people in all walks of life. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot *** START: FULL LICENSE *** their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any life led by the family during these two months, must have made him property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had and smiled. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern greatest consideration so that his family could bear the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain