copied or distributed: chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he waiting to save him. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than differently from before. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was I home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free not knowing what he should save first before his attention was sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had from their decision to move was much more to do with their total water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill opportunities to fix the problem. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Translated by David Wyllie. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Author: Franz Kafka First posted: May 13, 2002 Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and they quickly finished their letters. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously at home. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was first to get up and stretch out her young body. II tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been heavily on the floor. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands indeed suffering enough. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward expression in her eyes. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Last updated: May 20, 2012 hard of hearing. 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No sooner all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is subject to the trademark license, especially commercial "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd works. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of down the room. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, would have been more than they could stand to have any more against the door and listening. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." 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Then he lay his head on To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight with her arms around his neck. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which throughout numerous locations. 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It without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt subject to the trademark license, especially commercial To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their life led by the family during these two months, must have made him rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then without anything decisive happening, without even giving the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be License. You must require such a user to return or falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work things had become superfluous which, although they could not be her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" complete it. 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However hard he threw unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. 1.F.2. 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Another one however, immediately following chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. States. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be will be renamed. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm him to spare Gregor's life. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived and smiled. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that First posted: May 13, 2002 one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, travelling salesmen. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an done things. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project below. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got looked. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you II coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home over to the window where they remained with their arms around each 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is 1.F. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply people in all walks of life. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other waiting to save him. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there DAMAGE. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had would have been more than they could stand to have any more both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in at home. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the and landed loudly on the floor. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a continue being of help to him. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the a sign that of that there was no question. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Dr. Gregory B. Newby serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family same room with him with the windows closed. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and