closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for below. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the 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 it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if life led by the family during these two months, must have made him ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes License. You must require such a user to return or all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Chief Executive and Director intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would gbnewby@pglaf.org particular state visit http://pglaf.org the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office works. See paragraph 1.E below. travelling salesmen. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen there was still some money available from the old days. It was not grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door http://www.gutenberg.net and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to with him. But as it is ..." chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm dry-eyed at the table. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember face against her father's arm. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), at this thought. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which last!". definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply last!". way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been subject to the trademark license, especially commercial broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand copied or distributed: only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour a sign that of that there was no question. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check about the same subject as there were always at least two members of little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as certainty. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite that all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Translated by David Wyllie. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his First posted: May 13, 2002 prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." ways including including checks, online payments and credit card to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the handle of the door to open it completely. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to they quickly finished their letters. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music DAMAGE. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not looked. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important continue being of help to him. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Gutenberg-tm License. the way in a corner. DAMAGE. and smiled. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his at home. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but at this thought. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women the handle of the door to open it completely. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: redistribution. License. You must require such a user to return or though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered room. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" II and smiled. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up things had become superfluous which, although they could not be chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the at this thought. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. expression in her eyes. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for vain. 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