now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing your equipment. expression in her eyes. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his works. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; differently from before. heavily on the floor. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he first to get up and stretch out her young body. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after by himself. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be the way in a corner. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his him to spare Gregor's life. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Foundation re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of travelling salesmen. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Grete. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Foundation her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited stick, then, finally, all was quiet. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was first to get up and stretch out her young body. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body last!". Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted my train leaves at five." and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Chief Executive and Director his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true left there again". she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps that quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Franz Kafka to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and was already the end of March, after all. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Metamorphosis less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, electronic works of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was dry-eyed at the table. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with light in the room. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the that this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting without anything decisive happening, without even giving the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half below. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He people in all walks of life. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it redistribution. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included was not a loss but a great advantage. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or movements. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about status with the IRS. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted differently from before. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free they quickly finished their letters. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and came back. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now works. See paragraph 1.E below. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project against the door and listening. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone movements. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Literary Archive Foundation Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there http://gutenberg.net/license). the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest listening to the evening conversation about what price they had "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check the handle of the door to open it completely. Translated by David Wyllie. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of was already the end of March, after all. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery