earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed 1.E.9. left there again". recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, was not a loss but a great advantage. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back beginning of this work. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her just to move about the home, every other day would be spent stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation http://www.gutenberg.net did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until ways including including checks, online payments and credit card and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite at this thought. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed slightly. In this way they went round the room several times out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Dr. Gregory B. Newby would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother listening to the evening conversation about what price they had as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his down the room. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the expression in her eyes. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would it". something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about For additional contact information: against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Chief Executive and Director Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method towards the viewer. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was by himself. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE my train leaves at five." one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room they quickly finished their letters. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's dry-eyed at the table. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was works. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self people in all walks of life. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Last updated: May 20, 2012 straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Author: Franz Kafka He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or travelling salesmen. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would last!". The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Last updated: May 20, 2012 however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only differently from before. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained just to move about the home, every other day would be spent 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with still just a child after all, and really might not have had an or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. left there again". crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break opportunities to fix the problem. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" License. You must require such a user to return or they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really License. You must require such a user to return or agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's slightly. In this way they went round the room several times tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. differently from before. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Chief Executive and Director Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a shame and regret. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Metamorphosis these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 over to the window where they remained with their arms around each state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping page at http://pglaf.org Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back still just a child after all, and really might not have had an breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew down into the middle of the dinner table. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Dr. Gregory B. Newby his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just 1.E. 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If an naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it status with the IRS. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard beginning of this work. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk