of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation "what are we to do?" 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be approach us with offers to donate. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Translated by David Wyllie long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about 1.F.2. 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It was half past six and the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was subject to the trademark license, especially commercial answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so first she would call to him as she did so with words that she owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary down the room. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages same room with him with the windows closed. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the handle of the door to open it completely. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially heavily on the floor. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the they quickly finished their letters. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping was already the end of March, after all. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock my train leaves at five." But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity about the same subject as there were always at least two members of other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" of receipt of the work. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about impose on them. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still certainty. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially light in the room. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of heavily on the floor. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Foundation forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it and never to have to open the door unless it was especially with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it himself. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could works. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long electronic works clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; and landed loudly on the floor. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and my train leaves at five." vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had they quickly finished their letters. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired down into the middle of the dinner table. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Dr. Gregory B. Newby time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the works. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered II required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help stick, then, finally, all was quiet. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very not knowing what he should save first before his attention was included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the side, they hurried out of bed. 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At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how travelling salesmen. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then 1.E.9. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Translated by David Wyllie. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally gbnewby@pglaf.org considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried last!". ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand it". Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the himself. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I http://gutenberg.net/license). because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Grete. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while life led by the family during these two months, must have made him we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked travelling salesmen. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, a sign that of that there was no question. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his first to get up and stretch out her young body. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight still just a child after all, and really might not have had an thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Translated by David Wyllie that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking light in the room. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been "what are we to do?" Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or down the room. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him copied or distributed: terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, last!". emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a For additional contact information: despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Gutenberg-tm License. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any