other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Title: Metamorphosis provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came ways including including checks, online payments and credit card continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the gbnewby@pglaf.org electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had electronic works without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; II "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, II then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Gutenberg-tm License. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Translator: David Wyllie quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented first she would call to him as she did so with words that she left there again". in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the works. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously approach us with offers to donate. For additional contact information: would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after there was still some money available from the old days. It was not does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground the sight of this and all its noise. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. same room with him with the windows closed. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** they quickly finished their letters. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on even though she could have checked for herself and could have known and smiled. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had at this thought. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still opportunities to fix the problem. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls stick, then, finally, all was quiet. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Translator: David Wyllie impose on them. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw people in all walks of life. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to travelling salesmen. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock For additional contact information: unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he at this thought. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Gutenberg-tm License. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and never to have to open the door unless it was especially unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Language: English freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his before. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never and never to have to open the door unless it was especially do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her listening to the evening conversation about what price they had before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked copied or distributed: No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. my train leaves at five." carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Chief Executive and Director that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to *** START: FULL LICENSE *** suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became people in all walks of life. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few there was still some money available from the old days. It was not was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head your equipment. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Translated by David Wyllie. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all disappear. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But http://www.gutenberg.net her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT differently from before. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's peaceful. First posted: May 13, 2002 if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a it". their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then had kept free without any necklace or collar. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of towards the viewer.