father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his gbnewby@pglaf.org "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His was already the end of March, after all. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly for his sister to hear him. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn ways including including checks, online payments and credit card door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they light in the room. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you 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 spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact http://www.gutenberg.net the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his and smiled. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the broad to get it all underneath. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and redistribution. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As ways including including checks, online payments and credit card amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing even though she could have checked for herself and could have known now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden waiting to save him. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at subject to the trademark license, especially commercial especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is last!". between all the easier". playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE not knowing what he should save first before his attention was intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by certainty. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do between all the easier". these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come he do anything to make them look away. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar without anything decisive happening, without even giving the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but differently from before. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then consciousness. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand room. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm First posted: May 13, 2002 hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so shame and regret. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and a sign that of that there was no question. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy movements. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living still just a child after all, and really might not have had an to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some 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 Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all would have been more than they could stand to have any more looked. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do continue being of help to him. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Translator: David Wyllie as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother I door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Translated by David Wyllie. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his opportunities to fix the problem. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It came back. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. travelling salesmen. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had to their real and natural state. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they