like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, differently from before. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the my train leaves at five." http://www.gutenberg.net swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or same room with him with the windows closed. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they heavily on the floor. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to my train leaves at five." cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was works. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work 1.E.9. Author: Franz Kafka found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the sight of this and all its noise. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever and smiled. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the way in a corner. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative peaceful. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort I prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. at this thought. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women shame and regret. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained research. 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By now he had also calmed down, and kept a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Last updated: May 20, 2012 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every down the room. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more indeed suffering enough. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" face against her father's arm. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back the handle of the door to open it completely. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked looked. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Chief Executive and Director considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who about the same subject as there were always at least two members of of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon looked. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by particular state visit http://pglaf.org included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been broad to get it all underneath. by himself. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Translator: David Wyllie next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how against the door and listening. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever had kept free without any necklace or collar. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in and landed loudly on the floor. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her greatest consideration so that his family could bear the to their real and natural state. against the door and listening. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited II earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. looked. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair light in the room. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to last!". License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague him to spare Gregor's life. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in 1.F. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing works. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went light in the room. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm and smiled. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could certainty. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there certainty. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Grete. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that waiting to save him. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't continue being of help to him. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy room. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop at home. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown listening to the evening conversation about what price they had while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you copied or distributed: could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Translator: David Wyllie naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short expression in her eyes. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that below. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation stick, then, finally, all was quiet. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Translated by David Wyllie. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still impose on them. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be they quickly finished their letters. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept License. You must require such a user to return or about the same subject as there were always at least two members of if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast.