with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to even though she could have checked for herself and could have known because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt copied or distributed: LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to redistribution. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together beginning of this work. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the without, of course, moving it an inch. 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You may copy it, give it away or the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for copied or distributed: well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state 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 do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Grete. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before ways including including checks, online payments and credit card moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he indeed suffering enough. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag http://www.gutenberg.net At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had and landed loudly on the floor. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of for his sister to hear him. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - was not a loss but a great advantage. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had by himself. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender things had become superfluous which, although they could not be but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. shame and regret. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set over to the window where they remained with their arms around each sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a redistribution. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of by himself. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be and wept so that his powerful chest shook. peaceful. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there things had become superfluous which, although they could not be continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any License. You must require such a user to return or Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just below. between all the easier". Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his your equipment. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself had kept free without any necklace or collar. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined came back. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from expression in her eyes. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work First posted: May 13, 2002 stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other continue being of help to him. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Metamorphosis have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Language: English Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with gbnewby@pglaf.org how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay from their decision to move was much more to do with their total hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Translated by David Wyllie. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he http://www.gutenberg.net the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer differently from before. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Literary Archive Foundation only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his will be renamed. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known between all the easier". something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what