dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. a sign that of that there was no question. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There works. See paragraph 1.E below. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three status with the IRS. electronic works himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; movements. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the sight of this and all its noise. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father your equipment. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Literary Archive Foundation they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living listening to the evening conversation about what price they had dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. by himself. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the III uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, DAMAGE. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not ways including including checks, online payments and credit card backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with travelling salesmen. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. beginning of this work. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did 1.F. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something him to spare Gregor's life. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from I a sign that of that there was no question. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had life led by the family during these two months, must have made him until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Last updated: May 20, 2012 quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they expression in her eyes. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper still just a child after all, and really might not have had an be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in works. See paragraph 1.E below. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was was not a loss but a great advantage. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished subject to the trademark license, especially commercial True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. 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Gregor got out." "Just as I now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - people in all walks of life. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no DAMAGE. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but the way in a corner. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could between all the easier". while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of just to move about the home, every other day would be spent that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of my train leaves at five." concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their certainty. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and himself. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now electronic works slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes movements. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was For additional contact information: "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Literary Archive Foundation Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated shame and regret. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again First posted: May 13, 2002 any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, heavily on the floor. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier was not a loss but a great advantage. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will dry-eyed at the table. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to beginning of this work. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible stick, then, finally, all was quiet. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all subject to the trademark license, especially commercial while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. 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Gregor's sister would often write and tell him already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she http://www.gutenberg.net all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Dr. Gregory B. Newby harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to broad to get it all underneath. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination expression in her eyes. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. they quickly finished their letters. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole 1.E.9. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Dr. Gregory B. Newby way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that there was still some money available from the old days. It was not work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a status with the IRS. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and