"Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not will be renamed. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of had kept free without any necklace or collar. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Dr. Gregory B. Newby people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an of receipt of the work. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, it". lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes between all the easier". idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his towards the viewer. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would II are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a times and they had never come again, at least not with the same of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed him to spare Gregor's life. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, with him. But as it is ..." down into the middle of the dinner table. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her approach us with offers to donate. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door below. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very before. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go just to move about the home, every other day would be spent consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any disappear. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were waiting to save him. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father was not a loss but a great advantage. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to 1.E.9. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in copied or distributed: and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time and wept so that his powerful chest shook. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the sight of this and all its noise. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all the handle of the door to open it completely. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was dry-eyed at the table. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Title: Metamorphosis So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any had kept free without any necklace or collar. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter just to move about the home, every other day would be spent all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the came back. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay beginning of this work. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck him to spare Gregor's life. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never down into the middle of the dinner table. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and smiled. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. with him. But as it is ..." his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister III meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the sight of this and all its noise. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light DAMAGE. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and down the room. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the 1.F. opportunities to fix the problem. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg and never to have to open the door unless it was especially writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is DAMAGE. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm subject to the trademark license, especially commercial answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was already the end of March, after all. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm shame and regret. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite and never to have to open the door unless it was especially while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for peaceful. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about certainty. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or my train leaves at five." Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was down the room. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Translated by David Wyllie money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To