chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. States. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from http://www.gutenberg.net stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project towards the viewer. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of differently from before. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which face against her father's arm. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The broad to get it all underneath. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you certainty. works. See paragraph 1.E below. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but indeed suffering enough. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, a sign that of that there was no question. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his face against her father's arm. redistribution. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding opportunities to fix the problem. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a against the door and listening. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her things had become superfluous which, although they could not be or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on was already the end of March, after all. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Grete. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back down into the middle of the dinner table. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change that door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking *** START: FULL LICENSE *** they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father your written explanation. 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Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking about the same subject as there were always at least two members of imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. down the room. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or approach us with offers to donate. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more greatest consideration so that his family could bear the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He light in the room. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects so that she might be able to get a better position later on. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Grete. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used him to spare Gregor's life. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, copied or distributed: Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important face against her father's arm. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Literary Archive Foundation clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and 1.E.9. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Franz Kafka electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand from their decision to move was much more to do with their total smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for was not a loss but a great advantage. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. shame and regret. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to http://www.gutenberg.net But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal III lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing status with the IRS. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Translator: David Wyllie couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his ways including including checks, online payments and credit card a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. page at http://pglaf.org whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the would have been more than they could stand to have any more changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the impose on them. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and License. You must require such a user to return or *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was of receipt of the work. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Grete. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of without anything decisive happening, without even giving the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to 1.E.9. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the electronic works the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came subject to the trademark license, especially commercial at this thought. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in