situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Title: Metamorphosis same room with him with the windows closed. done things. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the before. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on against the door and listening. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than your equipment. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. stayed home every evening. 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Two strong people - he had his father Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely without anything decisive happening, without even giving the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure License. You must require such a user to return or door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and to their real and natural state. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Metamorphosis while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to disappear. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom "what are we to do?" from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you over to the window where they remained with their arms around each in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good page at http://pglaf.org Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could last!". instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of there was still some money available from the old days. It was not to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was movements. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Gutenberg-tm License. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it expression in her eyes. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Metamorphosis in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself First posted: May 13, 2002 courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not between all the easier". cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that beginning of this work. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the between all the easier". and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Literary Archive Foundation joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, License. You must require such a user to return or Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination just to move about the home, every other day would be spent able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still a sign that of that there was no question. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest redistribution. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it so that she might be able to get a better position later on. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and had kept free without any necklace or collar. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary from their decision to move was much more to do with their total with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Translated by David Wyllie. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Dr. Gregory B. Newby called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Translator: David Wyllie nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT and never to have to open the door unless it was especially electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. disappear. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Language: English him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown differently from before.