subject to the trademark license, especially commercial the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that approach us with offers to donate. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all not knowing what he should save first before his attention was remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck there was still some money available from the old days. It was not distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than stick, then, finally, all was quiet. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by movements. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. him to spare Gregor's life. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was just to move about the home, every other day would be spent a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Dr. Gregory B. Newby as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with just to move about the home, every other day would be spent line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is the sight of this and all its noise. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was 1.E.9. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and my train leaves at five." turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property waiting to save him. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to him to spare Gregor's life. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be at this thought. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Dr. Gregory B. Newby especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your first she would call to him as she did so with words that she repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back and never to have to open the door unless it was especially though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Metamorphosis chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found would have been more than they could stand to have any more Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and heavily on the floor. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. electronic works use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. last!". made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living my train leaves at five." to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in beginning of this work. III morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Foundation able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Dr. Gregory B. Newby distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who DAMAGE. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was greatest consideration so that his family could bear the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Chief Executive and Director answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with *** START: FULL LICENSE *** immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay it". now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could greatest consideration so that his family could bear the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to that kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever first to get up and stretch out her young body. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK first she would call to him as she did so with words that she slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the against the door and listening. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his listening to the evening conversation about what price they had superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but States. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest First posted: May 13, 2002 close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. redistribution. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but just to move about the home, every other day would be spent and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Project Gutenberg-tm works. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword 1.E.9. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you and smiled. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of over to the window where they remained with their arms around each his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. 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His room, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was even though she could have checked for herself and could have known soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. indeed suffering enough. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by at home. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about http://gutenberg.net/license). the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not