He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Dr. Gregory B. Newby room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know about the same subject as there were always at least two members of harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Grete. Chief Executive and Director from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, expression in her eyes. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his travelling salesmen. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his your equipment. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which waiting to save him. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth against the door and listening. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm there was still some money available from the old days. It was not 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning continue being of help to him. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily still just a child after all, and really might not have had an their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring heavily on the floor. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the gbnewby@pglaf.org very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll with her arms around his neck. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family I would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the before. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to electronic works after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as room. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible same room with him with the windows closed. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's it". assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on movements. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Metamorphosis sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: first to get up and stretch out her young body. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front heavily on the floor. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder things had become superfluous which, although they could not be whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his opportunities to fix the problem. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than from their decision to move was much more to do with their total question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, people in all walks of life. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt opportunities to fix the problem. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and by himself. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Grete. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not below. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when the sight of this and all its noise. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel travelling salesmen. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he License. You must require such a user to return or the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could For additional contact information: to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half face against her father's arm. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. came back. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the handle of the door to open it completely. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other not knowing what he should save first before his attention was hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was works. See paragraph 1.E below. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he the way in a corner. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if works. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. works. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to same room with him with the windows closed. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in last!". freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of so that she might be able to get a better position later on. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all a sign that of that there was no question. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and indeed suffering enough. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished