Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling without anything decisive happening, without even giving the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied towards the viewer. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the certainty. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and copied or distributed: Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already light in the room. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance First posted: May 13, 2002 from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she redistribution. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide stick, then, finally, all was quiet. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal him to spare Gregor's life. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of down the room. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that against the door and listening. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with DAMAGE. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never there was still some money available from the old days. It was not to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of that be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ looked. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you room. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his approach us with offers to donate. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do States. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without gbnewby@pglaf.org himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his opportunities to fix the problem. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, approach us with offers to donate. that Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email life led by the family during these two months, must have made him state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping people in all walks of life. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing first she would call to him as she did so with words that she first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of my train leaves at five." how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my they quickly finished their letters. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday DAMAGE. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. expression in her eyes. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his was not a loss but a great advantage. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father works. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back First posted: May 13, 2002 infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project consciousness. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried was not a loss but a great advantage. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, had kept free without any necklace or collar. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was States. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at continue being of help to him. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some dry-eyed at the table. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Chief Executive and Director way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; disappear. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Metamorphosis sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday