peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it just to move about the home, every other day would be spent hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a between all the easier". It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up status with the IRS. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being will be renamed. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their even though she could have checked for herself and could have known wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Project Gutenberg-tm works. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. indeed suffering enough. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply will be renamed. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as down into the middle of the dinner table. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it down into the middle of the dinner table. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Last updated: May 20, 2012 something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for room. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to redistribution. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At peaceful. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but http://gutenberg.net/license). been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest him to spare Gregor's life. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop 1.F. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest heavily on the floor. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the particular state visit http://pglaf.org frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Project Gutenberg-tm works. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become at home. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go shame and regret. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in face against her father's arm. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after electronic works think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have they quickly finished their letters. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each a sign that of that there was no question. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and just to move about the home, every other day would be spent death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project "what are we to do?" the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be a sign that of that there was no question. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite slightly. In this way they went round the room several times enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about it". not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous they quickly finished their letters. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of stick, then, finally, all was quiet. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making 1.F. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he things had become superfluous which, although they could not be somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." between all the easier". States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Literary Archive Foundation Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of times and they had never come again, at least not with the same straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you even though she could have checked for herself and could have known hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down between all the easier". illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on my train leaves at five." throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but differently from before. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project from their decision to move was much more to do with their total suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first consciousness. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, redistribution. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Foundation would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it just to move about the home, every other day would be spent kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling towards the viewer. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest movements. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound still just a child after all, and really might not have had an construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her dry-eyed at the table. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Title: Metamorphosis his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite would have been more than they could stand to have any more Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't 1.F. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it slightly. In this way they went round the room several times the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method a way that is quite unheard of. 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