a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. disappear. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Translated by David Wyllie disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax and smiled. indeed suffering enough. dry-eyed at the table. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, face against her father's arm. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him redistribution. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his waiting to save him. Literary Archive Foundation Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without heavily on the floor. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the the handle of the door to open it completely. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, II fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became they quickly finished their letters. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more so that she might be able to get a better position later on. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to I we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him works. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Translated by David Wyllie. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. electronic works prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with I street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about things had become superfluous which, although they could not be falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the First posted: May 13, 2002 So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the was already the end of March, after all. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" times and they had never come again, at least not with the same should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air about the same subject as there were always at least two members of about the same subject as there were always at least two members of up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my III She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of peaceful. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Language: English them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as indeed suffering enough. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had copied or distributed: provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Translated by David Wyllie. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when consciousness. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On I it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Foundation ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help same room with him with the windows closed. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright copied or distributed: him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his States. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or disappear. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps was not a loss but a great advantage. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her with her arms around his neck. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the States. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the 1.E.9. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing disappear. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" things had become superfluous which, although they could not be although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like would have been more than they could stand to have any more and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide to their real and natural state. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, waiting to save him. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the indeed suffering enough. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be him to spare Gregor's life. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from expression in her eyes. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, peaceful. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever approach us with offers to donate. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the last!". that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing still just a child after all, and really might not have had an silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit certainty. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took a sign that of that there was no question. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Literary Archive Foundation Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then,