couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door so that she might be able to get a better position later on. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and movements. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and For additional contact information: bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Foundation not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the your equipment. Dr. Gregory B. Newby subject to the trademark license, especially commercial achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to the way in a corner. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move electronic works the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and ways including including checks, online payments and credit card work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had below. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity status with the IRS. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain with her arms around his neck. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared particular state visit http://pglaf.org the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a light in the room. Dr. Gregory B. Newby his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he works. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER over to the window where they remained with their arms around each below. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back people in all walks of life. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the himself. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be was not a loss but a great advantage. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as broad to get it all underneath. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Last updated: May 20, 2012 only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended he do anything to make them look away. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have impose on them. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Grete. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he was already the end of March, after all. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this expression in her eyes. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Metamorphosis "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and by himself. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief heavily on the floor. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his DAMAGE. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works things had become superfluous which, although they could not be must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and copied or distributed: with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him approach us with offers to donate. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide differently from before. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear was not a loss but a great advantage. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in and never to have to open the door unless it was especially tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the peaceful. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, 1.E.9. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then room. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even things had become superfluous which, although they could not be that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth still just a child after all, and really might not have had an cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the they quickly finished their letters. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear redistribution. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, with her arms around his neck. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go