the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their States. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net ways including including checks, online payments and credit card two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly stick, then, finally, all was quiet. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full to their real and natural state. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him greatest consideration so that his family could bear the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER broad to get it all underneath. Language: English certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the himself. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. was not a loss but a great advantage. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. against the door and listening. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been light in the room. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Grete. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this light in the room. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And was not a loss but a great advantage. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his differently from before. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister first she would call to him as she did so with words that she in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes light in the room. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Project Gutenberg-tm works. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should DAMAGE. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another even though she could have checked for herself and could have known this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His opportunities to fix the problem. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will the handle of the door to open it completely. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been really a loud noise. 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He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. consciousness. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be from their decision to move was much more to do with their total he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family came back. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly would have been more than they could stand to have any more burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Chief Executive and Director from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Translator: David Wyllie an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Grete. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Grete. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position against the door and listening. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an III an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him certainty. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when about the same subject as there were always at least two members of soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his and never to have to open the door unless it was especially room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable subject to the trademark license, especially commercial during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock left there again". Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Professor Michael S. 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That's feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer peace I get in my old age!" 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Some of the time he passed in a the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the particular state visit http://pglaf.org His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to the handle of the door to open it completely. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or First posted: May 13, 2002 and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any copied or distributed: Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was your equipment. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said before. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no between all the easier". his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced heavily on the floor. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father first she would call to him as she did so with words that she their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. looked. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door *** START: FULL LICENSE *** joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, face against her father's arm. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so