promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of face against her father's arm. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by the way in a corner. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that works. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Translated by David Wyllie could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Translator: David Wyllie time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Project Gutenberg-tm works. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with things had become superfluous which, although they could not be such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it would have been more than they could stand to have any more clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Metamorphosis here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project had kept free without any necklace or collar. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." with her arms around his neck. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three at home. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new listening to the evening conversation about what price they had an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on before. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or works. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was slightly. In this way they went round the room several times hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was had kept free without any necklace or collar. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project particular state visit http://pglaf.org from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have came back. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so face against her father's arm. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** it". notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the II Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Foundation movements. came back. Gutenberg-tm License. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he License. You must require such a user to return or probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms First posted: May 13, 2002 make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that continue being of help to him. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide First posted: May 13, 2002 charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it License. You must require such a user to return or 1.F. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Foundation occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Metamorphosis Grete. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, would have been more than they could stand to have any more to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than about the same subject as there were always at least two members of screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money was not a loss but a great advantage. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends him to spare Gregor's life. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be about the same subject as there were always at least two members of full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from page at http://pglaf.org all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages between all the easier". going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness good to eat. 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Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. disappear. certainty. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door movements. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable from their decision to move was much more to do with their total waiting to save him. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Translated by David Wyllie. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost *** START: FULL LICENSE *** speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the will be renamed. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden life led by the family during these two months, must have made him way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried electronic works efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he page at http://pglaf.org it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we ways including including checks, online payments and credit card and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought over to the window where they remained with their arms around each especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his For additional contact information: 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister works. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, gbnewby@pglaf.org even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of was already the end of March, after all. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; status with the IRS. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising