chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go slightly. In this way they went round the room several times they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God it". and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she room. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible from their decision to move was much more to do with their total going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had without anything decisive happening, without even giving the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Dr. Gregory B. Newby themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of just to move about the home, every other day would be spent as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the first to get up and stretch out her young body. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel himself. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked same room with him with the windows closed. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats so that she might be able to get a better position later on. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He down into the middle of the dinner table. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister and landed loudly on the floor. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Translated by David Wyllie After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Translated by David Wyllie. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there about the same subject as there were always at least two members of more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her broad to get it all underneath. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. gbnewby@pglaf.org array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was dry-eyed at the table. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the handle of the door to open it completely. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; subject to the trademark license, especially commercial already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the dry-eyed at the table. below. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in the sight of this and all its noise. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that so that she might be able to get a better position later on. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in looked. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his disappear. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would II there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Project Gutenberg-tm works. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had will be renamed. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Metamorphosis the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her at home. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round will be renamed. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. below. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it first she would call to him as she did so with words that she already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously I License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project 1.E.5. 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Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort for his sister to hear him. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in works. See paragraph 1.E below. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to room. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden looked. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a travelling salesmen. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his opportunities to fix the problem. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember gbnewby@pglaf.org his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Translator: David Wyllie still just a child after all, and really might not have had an favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the with him. But as it is ..." where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Title: Metamorphosis situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to towards the viewer. peaceful. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed a sign that of that there was no question. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt impose on them. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he electronic works service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the between all the easier". trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Section 3. 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His many legs, pitifully thin compared for his sister to hear him. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be