make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. with her arms around his neck. electronic works regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: works. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with disappear. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Last updated: May 20, 2012 Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their redistribution. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with he do anything to make them look away. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Dr. Gregory B. Newby Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the he do anything to make them look away. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little first to get up and stretch out her young body. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Language: English and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did of receipt of the work. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust light in the room. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for face against her father's arm. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Project Gutenberg-tm works. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can and wept so that his powerful chest shook. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. redistribution. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first page at http://pglaf.org by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" there was still some money available from the old days. It was not she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had For additional contact information: "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Gutenberg-tm License. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now life led by the family during these two months, must have made him her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Foundation from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a and smiled. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their below. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United For additional contact information: "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him indeed suffering enough. the sight of this and all its noise. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project at this thought. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will first she would call to him as she did so with words that she achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, particular state visit http://pglaf.org representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms the way in a corner. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little opportunities to fix the problem. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what copied or distributed: the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand page at http://pglaf.org the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Translated by David Wyllie Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Franz Kafka done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Title: Metamorphosis and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to approach us with offers to donate. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Grete. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", 1.E.9. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I 1.F. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about the handle of the door to open it completely. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations times and they had never come again, at least not with the same enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see and wept so that his powerful chest shook. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to ways including including checks, online payments and credit card smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Section 5. 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