enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it times and they had never come again, at least not with the same property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff shame and regret. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the dry-eyed at the table. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he quieter. 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She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so came back. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them III Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white listening to the evening conversation about what price they had of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into 1.F. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked slightly. In this way they went round the room several times does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling gbnewby@pglaf.org put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still beginning of this work. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. he do anything to make them look away. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As ways including including checks, online payments and credit card irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on so that she might be able to get a better position later on. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so For additional contact information: to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. 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And indeed, his two friends broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had even though she could have checked for herself and could have known under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's to their real and natural state. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his expression in her eyes. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at redistribution. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Title: Metamorphosis as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to he do anything to make them look away. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and dry-eyed at the table. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's impose on them. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping will be renamed. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO things had become superfluous which, although they could not be collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, face against her father's arm. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was still just a child after all, and really might not have had an pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gutenberg-tm License. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in I could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been redistribution. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on broad to get it all underneath. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she 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 Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat towards the viewer. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she II understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after 1.F. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had with her arms around his neck. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, would have been more than they could stand to have any more more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally of receipt of the work. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn *** START: FULL LICENSE *** listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto and landed loudly on the floor. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of had kept free without any necklace or collar. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he,