He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Project Gutenberg-tm works. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with was not a loss but a great advantage. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over License. You must require such a user to return or only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the came back. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Translator: David Wyllie peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Dr. Gregory B. Newby with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table down into the middle of the dinner table. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt light in the room. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled was not a loss but a great advantage. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving License. You must require such a user to return or upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in looked. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight opportunities to fix the problem. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes left there again". It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving down into the middle of the dinner table. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the page at http://pglaf.org it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Literary Archive Foundation and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor so that she might be able to get a better position later on. copied or distributed: photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they he do anything to make them look away. Foundation bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God slightly. In this way they went round the room several times a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know and wept so that his powerful chest shook. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still disappear. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her times and they had never come again, at least not with the same that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Foundation fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. 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Gregor remained "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if page at http://pglaf.org with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Last updated: May 20, 2012 people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Literary Archive Foundation or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have disappear. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally 1.F. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the DAMAGE. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His from their decision to move was much more to do with their total *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too subject to the trademark license, especially commercial listening to the evening conversation about what price they had there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not there was still some money available from the old days. It was not hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed expression in her eyes. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had left there again". called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to http://www.gutenberg.net hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father before. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm life led by the family during these two months, must have made him 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with light in the room. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across License. You must require such a user to return or The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked I secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he with him. But as it is ..." must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project first she would call to him as she did so with words that she injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone continue being of help to him. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. for his sister to hear him. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and