think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the down into the middle of the dinner table. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table first she would call to him as she did so with words that she He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Translator: David Wyllie important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, gbnewby@pglaf.org your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps http://www.gutenberg.net differently from before. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? 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She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or expression in her eyes. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple done things. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE electronic works round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Metamorphosis going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and and never to have to open the door unless it was especially how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether between all the easier". wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm back towards their room only very slowly. 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Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. between all the easier". - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even and wept so that his powerful chest shook. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after so that she might be able to get a better position later on. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. the way in a corner. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can himself. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed him to spare Gregor's life. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only travelling salesmen. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father looked. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was So why did his sister not go and join the others? 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To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in *** START: FULL LICENSE *** this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Translator: David Wyllie one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally room and found herself face to face with him. 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As soon as he had finally finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work to their real and natural state. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword "what are we to do?" might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. room. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at came back. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say http://gutenberg.net/license). indeed suffering enough. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back he do anything to make them look away. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the certainty. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had beginning of this work. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Literary Archive Foundation part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so For additional contact information: they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Language: English in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever light in the room. works. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to electronic works clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her over to the window where they remained with their arms around each pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that broad to get it all underneath. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her differently from before. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with at home. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I