this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found ways including including checks, online payments and credit card research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and at home. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself looked. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Translator: David Wyllie lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See "what are we to do?" lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments waiting to save him. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard left there again". "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. light in the room. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all face against her father's arm. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the heavily on the floor. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone gbnewby@pglaf.org hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she shame and regret. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have III forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Metamorphosis dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the handle of the door to open it completely. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to to their real and natural state. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest certainty. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. electronic works chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone against the door and listening. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped came back. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" 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The two women immediately did as he said, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Grete. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was For additional contact information: father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, at home. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be status with the IRS. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong slightly. In this way they went round the room several times movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break opportunities to fix the problem. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the done things. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Foundation This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, waiting to save him. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been that door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used I thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked light in the room. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep http://www.gutenberg.net milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from between all the easier". office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gutenberg-tm License. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. the handle of the door to open it completely. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Chief Executive and Director slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed ways including including checks, online payments and credit card would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. License. You must require such a user to return or everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary For additional contact information: paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that and smiled. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. 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Then, out of consideration for This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the of receipt of the work. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, works. See paragraph 1.E below. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he was already the end of March, after all. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be First posted: May 13, 2002 had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for done things. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that License. You must require such a user to return or door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the status with the IRS. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. and landed loudly on the floor. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his gbnewby@pglaf.org the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from