unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill face against her father's arm. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help down into the middle of the dinner table. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before continue being of help to him. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to without anything decisive happening, without even giving the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax 1.E.9. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel works. See paragraph 1.E below. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or works. See paragraph 1.E below. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw before. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had expression in her eyes. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE indeed suffering enough. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could beginning of this work. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not was already the end of March, after all. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but DAMAGE. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the For additional contact information: carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity before. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Metamorphosis all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the electronic works straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project would have been more than they could stand to have any more electronic works your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living stick, then, finally, all was quiet. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his done things. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had before. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock for his sister to hear him. expression in her eyes. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the certainty. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing and smiled. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the will be renamed. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, for his sister to hear him. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can himself. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright still just a child after all, and really might not have had an round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Chief Executive and Director that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying III imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. had kept free without any necklace or collar. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any against the door and listening. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After and never to have to open the door unless it was especially without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be particular state visit http://pglaf.org word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Gutenberg-tm License. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you 1.F. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't of receipt of the work. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" 1.E.9. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go "what are we to do?" peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. and landed loudly on the floor. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give "what are we to do?" This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would light in the room. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm was already the end of March, after all. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. http://gutenberg.net/license). possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff first to get up and stretch out her young body. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To at this thought. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in works. See paragraph 1.E below. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal